Thousands in Jerusalem for Orthodox Easter 'Holy Fire' rite
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Thousands in Jerusalem for Orthodox Easter 'Holy Fire' rite
Thousands of Christians throng Jerusalem for the traditional Holy Fire rite ahead of the Orthodox Easter, despite a security clampdown in the holy city.
The Holy Fire descended in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. For security reasons, only 1.8 thousand pilgrims watched the ceremony in the temple this year, although usually there are more..
Christian worshippers thronged the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Saturday while there were also celebrations in North Macedonia and Romania.
Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published
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