Patriarch of Jerusalem Enters Church of Holy Sepulchre for Holy Fire Descent Ceremony

NAMPA / Sputnik
2025-04-19
MOSCOW, April 19 (RIA Novosti) - Patriarch Theophilus of Jerusalem has entered the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where pilgrims are waiting for the descent of the Holy Fire, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported on Saturday. Later, he will enter the Aedicula, a chapel inside the church where the Holy Sepulchre stands. Before the ceremony, the Aedicula is thoroughly searched to make sure that no source of fire is inside​​​. Then the Aedicula is sea......
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