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Christian Worshipers celebrate Orthodox Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem-[PHOTOS]

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27-04-2019 | 09:31

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Christian Worshipers celebrate Orthodox Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem-[PHOTOS]

Thousands of Christian worshipers celebrated Easter's Holy Fire Ceremony on Saturday at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem.

They packed into the ancient church, believed to be built on the site of Jesus Christ's crucifixion, burial and resurrection.

The Holy Fire is considered a miracle occurring every year on Holy Saturday, the day preceding Orthodox Easter Sunday. At exactly 2pm local time every year, a sunbeam is believed to shine through the window in the ceiling of the church and light a lamp placed in the tomb.

The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, then lights a few candles with the holy fire, and passes them on to worshipers inside the church.

Traditionally, an olive lamp lit by the "Holy Fire" is transferred soon after the ceremony to the West Bank town of Bethlehem, revered as the birthplace of Jesus Christ.

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