Thousands of Christians have lit torches and candles from a holy flame
that 'miraculously' emerged from the tomb of Jesus in the Church of the
Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem on the eve of Orthodox Easter.
The Holy Fire ignited after Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem delivered a prayer. To make sure he had no unholy sources of fire, he was searched by Israeli security forces before entering a small chamber marking the site of Christ' tomb. The patriarch then passed the fire over to believers who rushed outside the church seeking to pass the flames to thousands of pilgrims waiting in the street.
The Holy Fire ( Ἃγιον Φῶς, in Greek, i.e. "Holy Light") is described by Orthodox Christians as a miracle that happens every year at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Great Saturday, or Holy Saturday, the day preceding the Orthodox Easter Sunday. It has been consecutively documented since 1106 A.D., with previous references being sporadic.
The ceremony is also broadcast live in Russia, Romania, Belarus, Greece, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Lebanon Georgia, and other Orthodox countries like Egypt. The Holy Fire is also taken, via special flights, to the following Orthodox countries: Russia, Belarus, Cyprus, Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, Moldova, Ukraine, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Greece, Macedonia, and Georgia.
The Holy Fire ignited after Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem delivered a prayer. To make sure he had no unholy sources of fire, he was searched by Israeli security forces before entering a small chamber marking the site of Christ' tomb. The patriarch then passed the fire over to believers who rushed outside the church seeking to pass the flames to thousands of pilgrims waiting in the street.
The Holy Fire ( Ἃγιον Φῶς, in Greek, i.e. "Holy Light") is described by Orthodox Christians as a miracle that happens every year at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Great Saturday, or Holy Saturday, the day preceding the Orthodox Easter Sunday. It has been consecutively documented since 1106 A.D., with previous references being sporadic.
The ceremony is also broadcast live in Russia, Romania, Belarus, Greece, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Lebanon Georgia, and other Orthodox countries like Egypt. The Holy Fire is also taken, via special flights, to the following Orthodox countries: Russia, Belarus, Cyprus, Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, Moldova, Ukraine, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Greece, Macedonia, and Georgia.
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