Continued: there was a video of the Holy fire in Jerusalem
From the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem and brought the Holy fire, reports on Saturday, April 15, the correspondent of”.ru”.
Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem gave him several thousands assembled. Among them was the delegation of St. Andrew Foundation, which will deliver the fire to Moscow for the Easter service.
Earlier it was reported that Christians from different countries gathered in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, waiting to see the miracle of the Holy fire. Then it became known that the fire was first brought to the United States on the initiative of parishioners of the Russian Church abroad.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre is located on the place where according to tradition was crucified and then resurrected Jesus Christ. Every year, there held the ceremony of the Holy fire.
The Holy fire is carried out of the Church for a special Church service which takes place every year on Great Saturday before Easter.