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Eastern Orthodox mark Holy Fire in Jerusalem
Called the Saturday of Light by some eastern churches, the holiday is observed according to the Julian calendar which the Orthodox adhere to, explained Armenian historian George Hintlian.
Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, apostolic administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem stands at the entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for the Good Friday service amid restrictions due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Jerusalem's Old City April 10, 2020.
(photo credit:
STEPHEN FARREL/REUTERS
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GIL ZOHAR
APRIL 18, 2020 22:25
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