On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the dark and cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a ...

On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a ...

The ceremony is taking place in Jerusalem's Church of the Resurrection. The annual ceremony of the descent of the Holy Fire ...

Each year, the Greek Patriarch of Jerusalem leads the Holy Fire ceremony. He enters the Edicule, a small shrine within the Holy Sepulchre encasing Christ’s ...

The official ceremony began at 14:15, after the sealing of the Holy Sepulchre was broken. The Patriarch of Jerusalem, ...

Easter at Church of Holy Sepulchre to witness ritual ignition of candles at traditional site of Jesus's tomb The post ...

Orthodox Christians gathered at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem to mark the centuries-old 'Holy Fire' ceremony ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a collection of unique, centuries-old inscriptions in a place believed to be the site of the ...

Archaeologists say new findings from one of Christianity’s holiest sites align with descriptions in the Gospels long ...

Excavations beneath the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, ongoing since 2022, uncovered evidence of an ancient ...

Holy Saturday, the day before Greek Easter on Sunday, marks the last day of Holy Week for Orthodox Christians.