The Country of Israel is celebrating the Holy fire ceremony today Saturday, May 4, 2024. In a statement obtained from the official social media platform of Israel on X (formerly twitter), it shared photos of the Holy Fire ceremony which is being held at the Holy Sepulchres in Jerusalem.
According to Wikipedia, the Holy Fire (also known as “Holy Light”) is a ceremony that occurs every year at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Great Saturday, the day before Orthodox Easter. During the ceremony, a prayer is performed after which a fire is lit inside the aediculae where the Tomb of Jesus is located. According to the belief, the fire emerges miraculously and is lit by the Holy Spirit.
The ceremony of the Holy Fire is led by the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem and is usually attended by priests and believers of different Christian denominations. After the fire is lit, it is distributed to various national churches and transported to their seat.
A brief statement obtained from the Israeli platform on X read thus;
“The Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem:
Thousands of Eastern Orthodox Christians from around the world participated in the Holy Fire Ceremony in Jerusalem
We wish all those celebrating Orthodox Easter a meaningful and peaceful holiday”
The country of Israel wishes all those celebrating Orthodox Easter a meaningful and peaceful holiday.
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