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Christian Orthodox worshippers hold up candles during the ceremony of the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 15, 2017, during Orthodox Easter ceremonies. (AFP/Menahem Kahana)

April 16th, 2017 - 07:00 GMT

Orthodox Christians celebrate ‘Holy Fire’ ceremony on Holy Saturday in Jerusalem

Thousands more pilgrims waited in the square outside to receive the flame, passed from candle to candle in a symbol of eternity, peace and renewal.

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fuad Twal (3L) leads the Easter Sunday procession at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City on March 27, 2016. (AFP/Gali Tibbon)

March 27th, 2016 - 01:30 GMT

Palestinian Christians celebrate Easter Sunday in Jerusalem

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April 11th, 2014 - 08:33 GMT

Palestinian Archbishop condemns Israel for restrictions against Easter pilgrims