This annual ritual, held on Holy Saturday (the day before Orthodox Easter), is a central tradition in Orthodox Christianity, ...

The “Old Rugged Cross” planted atop a mountain overlooking part of Paxinos and Shamokin Township is hard to overlook as ...

Faithful Christians around the world celebrated on Sunday the resurrection of Jesus Christ, from Vatican City where Pope ...

Orthodox Christians have gathered at the Holy Sepulcher Church in Jerusalem on Great Saturday, to attend the Holy Fire ceremony. LIVE ...

The Israeli occupation police assaulted Christians who wanted to attend the “Holy Fire” or “Holy Saturday” ceremony that ...

The ceremony began at 10:15 a.m. Jerusalem time, which matches Kyiv time. The procession, led by the Armenian Orthodox ...

Christians are celebrating Holy Week with processions and reenactments in places like Jerusalem, Brazil, Nigeria, India, ...

Penitents of the Estrella brotherhood walk in procession across the so-called Triana bridge during Holy Week in Seville, ...

On Great and Holy Saturday the Orthodox Church commemorates the burial of Christ and His descent into Hades. It is the day ...

Thousands of pilgrims have joined the annual Stations of the Cross procession in the old town of Jerusalem as Christians ...

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The traditional location of Jesus Christ's tomb is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. But does the historical evidence support this tradition?