The Greek Orthodox Church on Wednesday accused Israeli police of infringing on the freedom of worshippers with "heavy-handed" restrictions on how many pilgrims can attend the "Holy Fire" ceremony amid ...

STORY: After hours of anticipation, people were able to light their candles from the little round windows in the tomb of Jesus in the Holy Sepulchre Church. Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III ...

Pilgrims gathered in Jerusalem on Saturday for the annual “Holy Fire” ceremony at the revered site of Jesus’ burial and resurrection, an ancient custom considered by many believers to be a miraculous ...

JERUSALEM (AP) — Bells and clamor, incense and flames. One of the most chaotic gatherings in the Christian calendar is the ancient ceremony of the “Holy Fire,” with worshipers thronging the Church of ...

A beam of light enters the Church of the Holy Sepulchre as Christians crowd with candles around the Edicule, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus ...

Christian pilgrims hold candles during the Holy Fire ceremony Saturday, a day before Orthodox Easter, at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, where many Christians believe Jesus was crucified, buried and ...

JERUSALEM, April 18 (Reuters) - The Holy Fire ceremony symbolising Jesus' resurrection took place in a deserted Jerusalem on Saturday, without the joyful throng of Orthodox Christian pilgrims who ...

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Holy Fire ceremony symbolising Jesus' resurrection was lit in a deserted Jerusalem on Saturday, without the joyful throng of Orthodox Christian pilgrims who normally attend a ...

Updated at 2:14 p.m. ET The coronavirus did not stop the tradition of the Holy Fire on Saturday, the centuries-old ceremony held annually at the tomb of Jesus in Jerusalem the day before Easter on the ...

The Orthodox Christian ceremony, which is attended by Catholics and other Christians, as well, has been held continuously since at least 1106. The "Holy Fire" is passed from inside Christ's tomb to ...

A beam of light enters the Church of the Holy Sepulchre as Christians crowd with candles around the Edicule, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus — RONALDO SCHEMIDT Thousands of ...

Palestinian Christians say their 2,000-year-old community in the Holy Land has come under increasing attack. JERUSALEM — Orthodox Christians thronged the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem on ...