JERUSALEM, Israel — On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a centuries-old ceremony known as the Holy Fire. Holding unlit ...

On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the dark and cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a centuries-old ceremony known as the “Holy Fire.”.

Christians celebrated the centuries-old Holy Fire ceremony at Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre on April 19, the Saturday before Easter. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

What's behind the visually stunning 'Holy Fire' ceremony in Jerusalem? The ceremony, which goes back at least 1,200 years, is a sight to behold. Credit: Mahmoud Illean, AP.

Christian pilgrims light candles during the Holy Fire ceremony, at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the site where according to tradition Jesus was crucified and buried, in Jerusalem's Old City ...

What's behind the visually stunning 'Holy Fire' ceremony in Jerusalem? The ceremony, which goes back at least 1,200 years, is a sight to behold. Credit: Mahmoud Illean, AP.