The Holy Fire has descended in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem Holy Saturday, on the eve of Orthodox Easter.
Thousands of Christians have gathered at the Church of for an ancient fire ceremony that celebrates Jesus' resurrection.
The Holy Fire descends during the prayer delivered by the Patriarch of Jerusalem and All Palestine.
The first records of the Holy Fire, which symbolizes the light that illuminated Christ’s tomb after the resurrection, dates back to the III century. The fire has been descending each Holy Saturday, on the eve of the Orthodox Easter, for many centuries.