Holy Fire
After unrest at Al-Aqsa Mosque, Israel curtails freedom of worship for Christians
By Daoud Kuttab — April 13, 2023
(RNS) — Negotiations between church officials and the Israeli police have broken down.
Church: Israel limiting rights of ‘Holy Fire’ worshippers
By Laurie Kellman and Audrey Horowitz — April 12, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) — The chief superintendent of the Jerusalem District Police told reporters that the police's top priority is safety on a day when Muslims, Christians and Jews are celebrating their own holidays in the square-kilometer (square-half mile) Old City.
Vaccinated faithful throng Jerusalem church for Holy Fire
By Associated Press — May 2, 2021
(RNS) — The scene at the church was a stark contrast to last year's, when only a handful of religious leaders held the centuries-old ceremony in a near-empty setting enforced by the coronavirus pandemic.
Thousands of Christians expected for rapturous Holy Fire ceremony
By Yonat Shimron — April 12, 2017
JERUSALEM (RNS) The ceremony is described by Orthodox Christians as a 'miracle' that occurs each year on Holy Saturday, the day preceding Easter, as a fire rises from the slab of stone where Jesus’ body was laid.
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