Thursday, June 23, 2011

Holy Fire ceremony on Orthodox Easter


From Evernote:

Holy Fire ceremony on Orthodox Easter

Clipped from: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/04/photogalleries/week-in-news-pictures-127/photo4.html

Jerusalem, Israel, April 18, 2009--During the Holy Fire ceremony on Orthodox Easter, Christian pilgrims raise their hands toward a beam of light at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, on what is traditionally believed to be the site of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The flame ceremony, which dates back to the 12th century, symbolizes Christ's resurrection.
—Photograph by Kevin Frayer/AP

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