Loading video...

Appears in Newsflare picks
07:33

Huge crowds turn out for West Bank Christian parades ahead of Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem

Buy video

RESTRICTION SUMMARY: Ramallah - 23 April 2022. Christian Worshipers attend the Holy Fire ceremony, in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

STORYLINE

Israel's police have capped the number of Christian pilgrims allowed to visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for the Easter Fire ceremony next weekend, but an early decision to restrict worshippers’ entry into East Jerusalem’s Old City was overturned in a court ruling.

The Israeli police had initially decided to allow only 1,500 people to enter the Old City through checkpoints to go to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and participate in the Easter Fire ceremony on Saturday.

It said it would bar any more pilgrims from entering the Old City on the pretext of safety and would close checkpoints set up at its gates.

But the Israeli court to allow 4,000 people on Saturday

The Holy Fire is described by Orthodox Christians as a miracle that occurs every year at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Great Saturday, or Holy Saturday, the day preceding Orthodox Easter.

Footage by APAwire

Categories

Tags

From the blog

Stories not Stock: 3 Reasons Why You Should Use UGC Instead of Stock Video

Video content is an essential part of a brand’s marketing strategy, and while stock footage has been a reliable go-to in the past, forward-thinking companies are looking to user-generated content for their video needs.

View post

Buy video