REPORT: “Holy Fire”, a miracle in the Christian world, arrives in Beirut

The Holy Fire, which is ignited every year at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, arrived on Saturday to Beirut, and will be transferred to Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Georges in al-Nejmeh Square where it will be welcomed by Metropolitan bishop of the Greek Orthodox Church for the Archdiocese of Beirut Elias Audi.

On this occasion, believers will light their candles with the ‘Holy fire’. Pilgrims and clergy say that the Holy Fire does not burn them when they touch it.            

The Holy Fire is a miracle that occurs every year at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem on Great Saturday, or Holy Saturday, the day preceding Orthodox Easter. It is considered the longest-attested annual miracle in the Christian world and it has been consecutively documented since 1106 A.D.

The ceremony is broadcast live in Georgia, Greece, Ukraine, Russia, Romania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Lebanon and other Orthodox countries like Egypt.           

The Holy Fire is brought to certain Orthodox countries, such as in Georgia, Greece, Russia, Belarus, Cyprus, Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Macedonia, every year by special flights, being received with honors by state leaders at the respective airports.


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