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2025-04-20 Olde Tyme Religion
Orthodox Christian pilgrims gather in Jerusalem for annual Holy Fire ceremony
[IsraelTimes] Masses convene the day before Easter at Church of Holy Sepulchre to witness ritual ignition of candles at traditional site of Jesus’s tomb.


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Posted by trailing wife 2025-04-20 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1819 views ]  Top

1 I didn’t know about this ritual until the last few years. The Catholic rite of initiation seems to reference it in practice.
Posted by Super Hose 2025-04-20 18:56||   2025-04-20 18:56|| Front Page Top

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