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Israeli Restrictions on ‘Holy Fire’ Ignite Christian Outrage

Orthodox Christians gather with lit candles during the Holy Fire ceremony at the Holy Sepulchre church, on May 1, 2021. — Orthodox Christians gather with lit candles during the Holy Fire ceremony at the Holy Sepulchre church, on May 1, 2021.
Photographer: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (JOSEPH KRAUSS)

April 23, 2022, 10:13 AM UTCUpdated onApril 23, 2022, 1:34 PM UTC

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Jerusalem (AP) -- Christians celebrated their “Holy Fire” ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Saturday against a backdrop of rising tensions with Israel, which imposed new restrictions on attendance this year that it said were needed for safety.