Jerusalem: Church of the Holy Sepulchre—Pilgrims
Jerusalem. Thousands of believers from all over the world flock to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for the “Saturday of Light” ceremony, held between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. The ceremony opens with morning prayers in the church. The Greek Orthodox patriarch enters the Chamber of the Holy Sepulchre and is sealed inside with a wax seal. The lights in the church are extinguished and the huge congregation waits for the new fire, symbol of the moment of resurrection, when the patriarch exits the chamber. From this fire the people light candles, lamps and torches and push with all their strength to go outside and bring home the holy flame. A special lamp lit from this fire is flown to Athens and from there spread to all the churches in Greece and other Balkan countries.
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