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.
About 3,000 Israeli police, riot prevention forces and border security guards were deployed to keep order during the rite.
The Holy Fire ritual has been practiced for over 1,000 years.
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Deputy FM Gerontopoulos to participate in the Ceremony of the Holy Light....
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Mr. Gerontopoulos will return on a government aircraft at about 18:15 on Holy Saturday, bring the Holy Light to Athens.
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17/4/14