GALI TIBBON - Echoes of Chistian Jerusalem
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Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Ethiopian worshippers hold candles during the Ethiopian ceremony of the "Holy Fire" at the Deir Al-Sultan Monastery situated on the roof of the Holy Sepulchre. The Ottoman Status Quo agreement left the Ethiopians custody over a small chapel on the roof of the Holy Sepulchre but no presence or rights within the basilica itself. 2005
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30/04/2005 1578
30/04/2005
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Ethiopian worshippers hold candles during the Ethiopian ceremony of the "Holy Fire" at the Deir Al-Sultan Monastery situated on the roof of the Holy Sepulchre. The Ottoman Status Quo agreement left the Ethiopians custody over a small chapel on the roof of the Holy Sepulchre but no presence or rights within the basilica itself. 2005
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1579
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Ethiopian Christian Orthodox worshippers carry a cross during the Good Friday procession along the Via Dolorosa, retracing Jesus' final mortal journey. 2006
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01/01/2006 1579
01/01/2006
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Ethiopian Christian Orthodox worshippers carry a cross during the Good Friday procession along the Via Dolorosa, retracing Jesus' final mortal journey. 2006
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1580
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Syrian Orthodox Archbishop of Jerusalem Swerios Malki Murad leads the Palm Sunday procession at the church of the Holy Sepulchre. According to tradition on Palm Sunday Jesus rode into Jerusalem through the Golden Gate. According to Jewish and Christian faith the Messiah will enter Jerusalem through this gate when he comes, so the gate was sealed by the Turkish Sultan to keep him out. 2007
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01/04/2007 1580
01/04/2007
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Syrian Orthodox Archbishop of Jerusalem Swerios Malki Murad leads the Palm Sunday procession at the church of the Holy Sepulchre. According to tradition on Palm Sunday Jesus rode into Jerusalem through the Golden Gate. According to Jewish and Christian faith the Messiah will enter Jerusalem through this gate when he comes, so the gate was sealed by the Turkish Sultan to keep him out. 2007
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1581
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An American Catholic pilgrim reenacts the Passion of Jesus Christ as Israeli border policemen guard the procession during Holy Friday along the Way of the Cross, the traditional route where Jesus carried the cross. 2004
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09/03/2004 1581
09/03/2004
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
An American Catholic pilgrim reenacts the Passion of Jesus Christ as Israeli border policemen guard the procession during Holy Friday along the Way of the Cross, the traditional route where Jesus carried the cross. 2004
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1582
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
A Russian Orthodox pilgrim kisses a sacred column at the entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Legend says a flame of the Easter holy fire miraculously burst from the column cracking it in the middle. 2007
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01/05/2007 1582
01/05/2007
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
A Russian Orthodox pilgrim kisses a sacred column at the entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Legend says a flame of the Easter holy fire miraculously burst from the column cracking it in the middle. 2007
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1583
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
The portal of the Holy Sepulchre is filled with Catholic and Orthodox worshippers during Good Friday. Once every four years all resident denominations celebrate their feasts together. Normally the Orthodox follow the Julian calendar that is 13 days behind the western Gregorian calendar followed by the Catholics. 2007
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06/04/2007 1583
06/04/2007
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
The portal of the Holy Sepulchre is filled with Catholic and Orthodox worshippers during Good Friday. Once every four years all resident denominations celebrate their feasts together. Normally the Orthodox follow the Julian calendar that is 13 days behind the western Gregorian calendar followed by the Catholics. 2007
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1584
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Candles and flowers are carried by Orthodox nuns during an early morning procession for the feast of the Dormition of the Virgin, commemorating the eternal sleep of Mary mother of Jesus. 2008
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01/01/2008 1584
01/01/2008
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Candles and flowers are carried by Orthodox nuns during an early morning procession for the feast of the Dormition of the Virgin, commemorating the eternal sleep of Mary mother of Jesus. 2008
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1585
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
At the Rotunda of the Anastasis a Russian Orthodox pilgrim prays as a ray of light shines on her. On Easter Saturday a special door in the dome of the Basilica is opened and a ray of sacred light enters the Church often causing ecstasy and devotional hysteria among the pilgrims. 2005
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01/04/2005 1585
01/04/2005
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
At the Rotunda of the Anastasis a Russian Orthodox pilgrim prays as a ray of light shines on her. On Easter Saturday a special door in the dome of the Basilica is opened and a ray of sacred light enters the Church often causing ecstasy and devotional hysteria among the pilgrims. 2005
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1586
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Romanian worshippers rest their heads on an altar at the Chapel of St. Longinus in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Longinus was the Roman soldier who stabbed Jesus (and later became a believer). According to Orthodox tradition, if you place your ear over the altar you can hear the agony of Jesus. 2009
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01/05/2009 1586
01/05/2009
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Romanian worshippers rest their heads on an altar at the Chapel of St. Longinus in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Longinus was the Roman soldier who stabbed Jesus (and later became a believer). According to Orthodox tradition, if you place your ear over the altar you can hear the agony of Jesus. 2009
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1587
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Ethiopian white-clad pilgrims pray during Easter liturgy at the Ethiopian Chapel of the Four Creatures at the Holy Sepulchre. The Ethiopian Church reflects an ancient and indigenous form of Christianity which emerged in a land completely isolated and remote from the rest of the Christian world and became a unique and independent church like no other in the orthodox world. 2007
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01/04/2007 1587
01/04/2007
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Ethiopian white-clad pilgrims pray during Easter liturgy at the Ethiopian Chapel of the Four Creatures at the Holy Sepulchre. The Ethiopian Church reflects an ancient and indigenous form of Christianity which emerged in a land completely isolated and remote from the rest of the Christian world and became a unique and independent church like no other in the orthodox world. 2007
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1588
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Members of the Franciscan Order pray over an effigy of Jesus Christ laid on the Anointing Stone where, according to tradition, Christ's body was anointed and prepared for burial after he was removed from the cross. 2009
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01/01/2009 1588
01/01/2009
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Members of the Franciscan Order pray over an effigy of Jesus Christ laid on the Anointing Stone where, according to tradition, Christ's body was anointed and prepared for burial after he was removed from the cross. 2009
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1589
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Syrian Orthodox Archbishop of Jerusalem Swerios Malki Murad kneels in front of an altar at the Chapel of St. Nicodemus in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Syrian Orthodox Church is one of the oldest Christian communities in the Middle East. Amongst its traditions is the use of the Aramaic language in the liturgy and prayers, the language spoken in the days of Jesus. 2009
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01/01/2009 1589
01/01/2009
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Syrian Orthodox Archbishop of Jerusalem Swerios Malki Murad kneels in front of an altar at the Chapel of St. Nicodemus in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Syrian Orthodox Church is one of the oldest Christian communities in the Middle East. Amongst its traditions is the use of the Aramaic language in the liturgy and prayers, the language spoken in the days of Jesus. 2009
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1590
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
An Ethiopian monk stands by the door of the St. Michael Chapel next to the church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Ethiopian congregation holds its liturgy and ceremonies in Ge'ez, a Semitic language that ceased to be spoken centuries ago. 2007
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01/01/2007 1590
01/01/2007
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An Ethiopian monk stands by the door of the St. Michael Chapel next to the church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Ethiopian congregation holds its liturgy and ceremonies in Ge'ez, a Semitic language that ceased to be spoken centuries ago. 2007
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1591
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Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III swings incense during mass at the St. James Greek Orthodox chapel in the compound of the Holy Sepulchre. The Patriarch is the head of the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre, an Orthodox Monastic Fraternity that was established in order to serve and safeguard the Holy Sepulchre and other holy sites. 2008
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05/11/2008 1591
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Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III swings incense during mass at the St. James Greek Orthodox chapel in the compound of the Holy Sepulchre. The Patriarch is the head of the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre, an Orthodox Monastic Fraternity that was established in order to serve and safeguard the Holy Sepulchre and other holy sites. 2008
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1592
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Thousands of Orthodox worshippers hold up candles lit from the 'Holy Fire' as they gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during the Orthodox Easter ceremony of the 'Holy Fire'. On the day the Basilica is darkened, and a candle is lit at Christ's Tomb, then another and another until the entire church is ablaze, with the fire symbolizing the Resurrection. Legend says the fire descends from heaven. 2008
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01/01/2008 1592
01/01/2008
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Thousands of Orthodox worshippers hold up candles lit from the 'Holy Fire' as they gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during the Orthodox Easter ceremony of the 'Holy Fire'. On the day the Basilica is darkened, and a candle is lit at Christ's Tomb, then another and another until the entire church is ablaze, with the fire symbolizing the Resurrection. Legend says the fire descends from heaven. 2008
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1593
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Franciscan monks pray at the Chapel of St. Helena in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. By mission of the Pope, the Franciscan Order has served as Custodian of the Holy Sites of the Holy Land since the 14th century. 2010
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10/04/2010 1593
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Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Franciscan monks pray at the Chapel of St. Helena in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. By mission of the Pope, the Franciscan Order has served as Custodian of the Holy Sites of the Holy Land since the 14th century. 2010
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1594
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Greek Orthodox priests in ceremonial vestments pray at the Catholicon in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Orthodox tradition locates the "Centre of the World" at the Catholicon, as often described in ancient texts and maps, based upon medieval cosmology which saw Jerusalem as the spiritual and geographical centre of the world. 2009
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01/01/2009 1594
01/01/2009
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Greek Orthodox priests in ceremonial vestments pray at the Catholicon in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Orthodox tradition locates the "Centre of the World" at the Catholicon, as often described in ancient texts and maps, based upon medieval cosmology which saw Jerusalem as the spiritual and geographical centre of the world. 2009
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1595
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Greek Orthodox pilgrims kneel as they pray during a special Easter vigil at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem sees itself as a direct descendant of the Byzantine Church, celebrating liturgy in classical Greek and following its own calendar of feasts. 2008
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23/04/2008 1595
23/04/2008
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Greek Orthodox pilgrims kneel as they pray during a special Easter vigil at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem sees itself as a direct descendant of the Byzantine Church, celebrating liturgy in classical Greek and following its own calendar of feasts. 2008
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1596
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Dozens of Ethiopian worshippers follow a wooden cross along the Via Dolorosa during the Holy Friday procession. Thousands of pilgrims take part in processions along the route where, according to tradition, Jesus Christ carried the cross during his last days. 2008
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01/04/2008 1596
01/04/2008
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Dozens of Ethiopian worshippers follow a wooden cross along the Via Dolorosa during the Holy Friday procession. Thousands of pilgrims take part in processions along the route where, according to tradition, Jesus Christ carried the cross during his last days. 2008
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1597
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Ethiopian worshippers pray during an Easter vigil at the Chapel of St Michael in the Holy Sepulchre compound. 2007
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01/04/2007 1597
01/04/2007
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Ethiopian worshippers pray during an Easter vigil at the Chapel of St Michael in the Holy Sepulchre compound. 2007
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1598
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of Jerusalem Anba Abraham leads a Sunday mass during Lent at the Coptic Chapel in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The term “Coptic” is derived from the Greek “Aigyptos” meaning “Egyptian." Copts are Egyptians whose ancestors embraced Christianity in the first centuries after Christ. 2009
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01/03/2009 1598
01/03/2009
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of Jerusalem Anba Abraham leads a Sunday mass during Lent at the Coptic Chapel in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The term “Coptic” is derived from the Greek “Aigyptos” meaning “Egyptian." Copts are Egyptians whose ancestors embraced Christianity in the first centuries after Christ. 2009
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1599
ECHOES OF CHRISTIAN JERUSALEM
Armenian priests in their traditional black hoods pray in the cave-like chapel, believed to be the place where the True Cross of Jesus was found in the fourth century. The Armenian priest's monastic cowl is designed to look like an Armenian church, symbolically a walking church in the world. 2008
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01/04/2008 1599
01/04/2008
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Armenian priests in their traditional black hoods pray in the cave-like chapel, believed to be the place where the True Cross of Jesus was found in the fourth century. The Armenian priest's monastic cowl is designed to look like an Armenian church, symbolically a walking church in the world. 2008
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1600
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Latin clergy hold candles as they circle the aedicule during an Easter procession at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Roman Catholic Church is known in the Middle East as the "Latin" Church, a reference to Latin, the original language of its liturgy, which is still used today. 2009
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09/04/2009 1600
09/04/2009
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Latin clergy hold candles as they circle the aedicule during an Easter procession at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Roman Catholic Church is known in the Middle East as the "Latin" Church, a reference to Latin, the original language of its liturgy, which is still used today. 2009
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1601
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Members of the Ethiopian church choir sing and dance as they celebrate the "Meskel", the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross at the Ethiopian monastery on the roof of the Holy Sepulchre. The Elevation of the Holy Cross is one of the Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church; it commemorates the finding of the Cross by the Empress Helen mother of Constantine the Great. 2009
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01/04/2009 1601
01/04/2009
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Members of the Ethiopian church choir sing and dance as they celebrate the "Meskel", the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross at the Ethiopian monastery on the roof of the Holy Sepulchre. The Elevation of the Holy Cross is one of the Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church; it commemorates the finding of the Cross by the Empress Helen mother of Constantine the Great. 2009
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1602
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Roman Catholic clergy hold candles as they circle the Stone of Unction during an Easter procession. The stone marks the 13th Station of the Cross. 2010
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01/05/2010 1602
01/05/2010
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Roman Catholic clergy hold candles as they circle the Stone of Unction during an Easter procession. The stone marks the 13th Station of the Cross. 2010
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1603
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Syrian Orthodox Archbishop of Jerusalem Swerios Malki Murad, conducts the traditional Washing of the Feet ceremony at St. Mark's Church. The ceremony commemorates the washing of the feet of the apostles by Jesus after the Last Supper. 2003
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01/04/2003 1603
01/04/2003
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Syrian Orthodox Archbishop of Jerusalem Swerios Malki Murad, conducts the traditional Washing of the Feet ceremony at St. Mark's Church. The ceremony commemorates the washing of the feet of the apostles by Jesus after the Last Supper. 2003
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1604
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A Serbian Orthodox pilgrim holds her wooden cross after completing the Via Dolorosa during Good Friday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The term Via Dolorosa (Way of Sorrows) became popular in the 16th century and its fourteen stations as walked today are a 19th century tradition of the Franciscan monks. 2010
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10/04/2010 1604
10/04/2010
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
A Serbian Orthodox pilgrim holds her wooden cross after completing the Via Dolorosa during Good Friday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The term Via Dolorosa (Way of Sorrows) became popular in the 16th century and its fourteen stations as walked today are a 19th century tradition of the Franciscan monks. 2010
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1605
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Orthodox pilgrims from Serbia carry wooden crosses as they stop at the 5th Station of the Cross during the Good Friday procession, passing the 14 Stations of the Cross which lead to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. 2009
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01/04/2009 1605
01/04/2009
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Orthodox pilgrims from Serbia carry wooden crosses as they stop at the 5th Station of the Cross during the Good Friday procession, passing the 14 Stations of the Cross which lead to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. 2009
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1606
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Orthodox nuns carry palm branches and crucifixes during the Palm Sunday procession. The ceremony is a landmark in the Christian calendar, marking the triumphant return of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem the week before his crucifixion, when a cheering crowd greeted him waving palm leaves. 2009
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01/04/2009 1606
01/04/2009
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Orthodox nuns carry palm branches and crucifixes during the Palm Sunday procession. The ceremony is a landmark in the Christian calendar, marking the triumphant return of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem the week before his crucifixion, when a cheering crowd greeted him waving palm leaves. 2009
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1607
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Christian worshippers pray over the Anointing Stone where according to tradition Jesus Christ was taken down from the cross and his body washed and wrapped with shrouds. Today pilgrims place their religious souvenirs on the stone to sanctify them. 2009
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01/04/2009 1607
01/04/2009
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Christian worshippers pray over the Anointing Stone where according to tradition Jesus Christ was taken down from the cross and his body washed and wrapped with shrouds. Today pilgrims place their religious souvenirs on the stone to sanctify them. 2009
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1608
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
The Rotunda of the Anastasis is filled with Latin clergy in ceremonial vestments circling the aedicule during an Easter procession at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. 2009
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28/04/2009 1608
28/04/2009
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
The Rotunda of the Anastasis is filled with Latin clergy in ceremonial vestments circling the aedicule during an Easter procession at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. 2009
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1609
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
A Franciscan friar holds up a crucifix as he prays at Golgotha, which according to tradition is the rock upon which the cross of Christ stood during the crucifixion. It is also the 12th Station of the Cross. 2009
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01/04/2009 1609
01/04/2009
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
A Franciscan friar holds up a crucifix as he prays at Golgotha, which according to tradition is the rock upon which the cross of Christ stood during the crucifixion. It is also the 12th Station of the Cross. 2009
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1610
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Dames of the Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre are dressed in their traditional cloaks as they pray in front of Jesus' Tomb. The Roman Catholic chivalric order of Knighthood traces its roots to the medieval first crusaders. 2007
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01/04/2007 1610
01/04/2007
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Dames of the Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre are dressed in their traditional cloaks as they pray in front of Jesus' Tomb. The Roman Catholic chivalric order of Knighthood traces its roots to the medieval first crusaders. 2007
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1611
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Dozens of worshippers carry a cross along the Via Dolorosa as they enter the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during the Good Friday procession. Legend says that almost immediately after the crucifixion of Jesus his followers began to retrace his steps to Golgotha. 2009
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01/04/2009 1611
01/04/2009
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Dozens of worshippers carry a cross along the Via Dolorosa as they enter the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during the Good Friday procession. Legend says that almost immediately after the crucifixion of Jesus his followers began to retrace his steps to Golgotha. 2009
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1612
Echoes of Christian Jerusalem
Roman Catholic priests pray in front of Christ's Tomb during Easter Sunday mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Tomb is the 14th and final Station of the Cross. 2010
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28/04/2010 1612
28/04/2010
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Roman Catholic priests pray in front of Christ's Tomb during Easter Sunday mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Tomb is the 14th and final Station of the Cross. 2010
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