Christian pilgrims light candles during the Holy Fire ceremony, at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the site where according to tradition Jesus was crucified and buried, in Jerusalem's Old City ...

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On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a centuries-old ceremony known as the Holy Fire. Holding unlit candles, they pack ...

Christians across the world are marking Holy Week with processions and reenactments of Jesus Christ's crucifixion. In Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, Poland, thousands attended an annual reenactment of the ...

This year’s Easter celebrations in the Holy Land are expected to unfold under a complex and emotional landscape marked by sorrow and hope as war continues in Gaza and security tensions escalate ...

After dominating the music charts, pop sensation Dua Lipa has set her sights on Oscar gold, Hollywood’s most coveted prize. Following her acting debut in the star-studded spy thriller Argylle ...

The Holy Light (or Holy Fire) is described by many faithful Orthodox Christians as a miracle that occurs every year at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Great Saturday, or Holy Saturday ...

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 tomb, alone. Before his entry, the tomb is ...

MANILA, Philippines — More show cause orders are being readied against drivers who allegedly violated traffic regulations during the Holy Week exodus, the Land Transportation Office (LTO ...

As Christians across the country celebrate Holy Week, a group of LGBTQ+ faith leaders gathered outside the U.S. Capitol to reject President Donald Trump's "anti-LGBTQ+ legislation." And one ...

A stone quarry outside the walls of Jerusalem, later abandoned and converted into a cemetery with rock-cut tombs and cultivated areas — that’s what the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher looked ...