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People on a boat hold flares as they sail behind the effigy of Judas during the revival of the old Easter tradition of the "burning of the Judas," in the port town of Ermioni, in the Peloponnese peninsula, southwest of Athens, April 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
April 9, 2018, 5:09 pm
Greek towns ritually burn Judas as Orthodox celebrate Easter
Custom has a history of implied hostility toward Jews as ‘killers of Christ,’ but this year some dressed their effigies up as Erdogan
By Petros Giannakouris and DEMETRIS NELLAS
Ukrainian Orthodox believers light candles from the Holy Fire during Orthodox Easter celebrations in the Volodymyrskiy Monastery in Kiev, Ukraine, April 7, 2018. (AP Photo/ Evgeniy Maloletka)
April 8, 2018, 9:39 pm
Orthodox Christians observe Easter with candles, prayers
Russia’s Putin and Medvedev attend services at Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow
By AP
Christian Orthodox worshippers hold up candles during the ceremony of the "Holy Fire" as they gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 7, 2018, during Orthodox Easter ceremonies.(AFP PHOTO / MENAHEM KAHANA)
April 7, 2018, 11:03 pm
Thousands of Orthodox Christians hold ‘Holy Fire’ ceremony in Jerusalem
Annual event, featuring 1,200-year-old ritual, is the holiest in the calendar for Orthodox Christianity
By Agencies
Christian Orthodox worshippers hold up candles during the ceremony of the 'Holy Fire' as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 15, 2017, during Orthodox Easter ceremonies. (AFP/Menahem Kahana)
April 15, 2017, 7:27 pm
Orthodox Christians celebrate ‘Holy Fire’ in Jerusalem
Tens of thousands attend Easter ceremony in Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where tradition holds Jesus was buried, resurrected
By AFP
Christian Orthodox worshippers hold up candles lit from the 'Holy Fire' as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 30, 2016, during the Orthodox Easter ceremonies.(AFP PHOTO / THOMAS COEX)
May 1, 2016, 2:10 am
Thousands of Eastern Orthodox pilgrims attend holy fire ceremony
Ancient ritual celebrating Jesus’ resurrection held at Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre
By AP
Christian pilgrims hold candles at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher during the ceremony of the Holy Fire in Jerusalem's Old City, Saturday. (photo credit: AP/Bernat Armangue)
April 14, 2012, 5:59 pm
Christian pilgrims hold ancient ‘holy fire’ ceremony in Old City
Thousands attend Easter highlight in Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Greek Orthodox clergymen attend a procession inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90/File)
April 13, 2012, 12:05 pm
Orthodox Christians mark Good Friday in Jerusalem
Pilgrims are visiting from Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Serbia, Russia, Ukraine and other eastern European countries
Christian worshipers take part in the "Holy Fire" ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City during Easter, 2011 (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)
April 5, 2012, 7:38 pm
Israel’s US envoy rejects ‘libelous’ article on Palestinian Christians’ access to Jerusalem
Story in Washington Post estimates only 2,000-3,000 entry permits issued for Easter; Oren says virtually all West Bank Christians can come
By David Horovitz
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