Holy Fire 2021 ceremony at Church of Holy Sepulchre draws crowds in Jerusalem (Video)

With Jerusalem under lockdown last year's Holy Fire ceremony was held in the near-empty church that is worshipped by Christians as the site of Jesus's crucifixion, burial and resurrection.
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Orthodox Christians flocked to Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Saturday to celebrate the Holy Fire ceremony, gathering in far greater numbers than last year because coronavirus restrictions have eased.

The Holy Fire ceremony, symbolising Jesus's resurrection, is one of the most colourful spectacles of the Orthodox Easter season, usually observed by many pilgrims.

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