Holy Fire expected in Jerusalem

12:07, 01.05.2021

Holy Fire is expected to be descended from Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Saturday. Only Covid-19 vaccinated persons will be admitted to attend the mysterious pre-Easter ceremony.

Each year, thousands of worshippers flock to Jerusalem’s Old City and pack into the Church of the Holy Sepulcher — built on the site where Christian tradition holds that Jesus was crucified, buried and resurrected — for the pre-Easter ceremony.

Top Eastern Orthodox clerics enter the Edicule, the small chamber marking the site of Jesus’ tomb, and exit with candles said to be miraculously lit with “holy fire” as a message to the faithful. The flame is normally shared with candle-holding pilgrims and even sent in special containers to Orthodox Christian communities around the world.

By - Elene Dobordjginidze

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