Holy fire ceremony in Jerusalem draws thousands

Christian pilgrims light candles during the Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed by many Christians to be the site of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem’s old city, Saturday, April 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)

A woman lights candles next to a relative’s grave at dawn in Copaciu, southern Romania, Thursday, April 5, 2018. On Maundy Thursday during the holy week of Easter, Orthodox Christians in small southern Romanian villages go to local graveyards before sunrise as part of a centuries-old ritual, light candles and small fires, release incense and leave small bags of food on the ground or offer them with other people. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Christian pilgrims light candles during the Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed by many Christians to be the site of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem’s old city, Saturday, April 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)