What is behind the ceremony of the “sacred fire” to see in Jerusalem? – national

Saturday before EasterThousands of Christians gather in the Kavernoz Church from the Holy Tomb for a century old ceremony, known as the Holy Fire.

Catching Unfit Candles, they collect in 12th century basilica According to tradition, Jesus was built on the site where he was crucified and buried. In the nearest dark, the Greek patriarch enters the Holy Redicine and emerges with two burnt pines.

The flame is transmitted to another candle, eliminates the darkness in the rotund. The flame then transferred to the Orthodox communities in other countries on special flights.

Eastern Orthodox Christians believe that Jesus’ tombs are built in the traditional place of the grave, and the skeptics returned to the Middle Ages a carnival for the masses.

In either case, it is a view to see a ceremony returning at least 1,200 years.

This is also ignition safety concerns. In 1834, he was angry in a dark church, and then the ruler of the sacred lands fled after his swords and struck the crowd, Simon Sebag in history reminds me of the history of Jerusalem. About 400 pilgrims, in the melee, most books or hustles died.

Israeli officials tried to limit the participants in recent years by reference to security concerns. This attracted protests against church leaders, protests, elegance, conflict, the holy sites that are known as the status quo of Jerusalem.

On Saturday, thousands of worshipers had a heavy military for thousands of worshipers to pass through Israeli crossing points. The AP reporters saw that the police detained a man, the police and some women entered the courtyard.

Some worshipers cry because of this year’s number this year 18-month war with Hamas of Israel.

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“The number of police is higher than the number of pilgrims,” ​​said Adeeb Jude, the key to the holy grave.

Israel did not recognize the Middle East, Christians and Muslims in the Middle East, Christians and Muslims Eastern Jerusalem, including the old town of Christians and Muslims, as well as the old city. Palestinians want the future of the future of East Jerusalem.

Among the different religious groups that share in the old city, hilly limited and even certain believers, there is a long time among Israeli and Palestinians. Broken violations about the status quo in the Holy Sepulcher Church They broke up between the monks from different denominations.

Israel says the Jews, Christians and Muslims are presented as the freedom of worship and have been presented as a tolerance island in the Middle East.

But in recent years, Tensions rose to the local Christian communityMost Palestinians are Christians, and a population throughout the conflict for decades has been searching for economic opportunities abroad.

& Consion Press 2025