An Orthodox Christian worshipper attends the Holy Fire ceremony amid eased coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, May 1, 2021.
A girl is seen standing amidst Orthodox Christian worshippers who watch the 'Washing of the Feet'ceremony outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, Israel, April 13, 2017.
Orthodox Christian worshippers reach for rays of light as they take part in the Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem's Old City during the Easter holiday, Israel, April 30, 2016.
An Orthodox Christian worshippers holds a pack of candles during the Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem's Old City during the Easter holiday, Israel, April 15, 2017.
Christian worshippers take part in a Good Friday procession on the Via Dolorsa in Jerusalem's Old City on April 29, 2016. Via Dolorosa is held to be the path that Jesus walked on the way to his crucifixion. It is marked by nine of the fourteen Stations of the Cross. The last five stations are inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Pilgrims take part in a baptism ceremony during the Orthodox Feast of the Epiphany at Qasr al-Yahud, the spot where John the Baptist is said to have baptized Jesus, near Jericho in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, January 18, 2020.
Nuns pray at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during a Good Friday procession along the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem's Old City, March 30, 2018. REUTERS/Corinna Kern - RC1FFE3D1690 JERUSALEM Israel
Christian worshippers hold crosses as they take part in a Good Friday procession on the Via Dolorsa in Jerusalem's Old City, Israel, on April 29, 2016. Via Dolorosa is held to be the path that Jesus walked on the way to his crucifixion. It is marked by nine of the fourteen Stations of the Cross. The last five stations are inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Ethiopian worshippers dance before continuing their journey to take part in a baptism ceremony during the Orthodox Feast of the Epiphany at Qasr al-Yahud, the spot where John the Baptist is said to have baptized Jesus, near Jericho in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, January 18, 2020.
Pilgrims take part in a baptism ceremony during the Orthodox Feast of the Epiphany at Qasr al-Yahud, the spot where John the Baptist is said to have baptized Jesus, near Jericho in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, January 18, 2020.
Worshippers react as they take part in the Christian Orthodox Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City April 27, 2019
Roman Catholic worshippers hold palm branches during a procession on Palm Sunday in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City on March 20, 2016. Palm Sunday traditionally falls on the Sunday before Easter, and it commemorates Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, according to Christian tradition.
Christians attend the Orthodox Palm Sunday mass in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in Jerusalem's Old City, Israel, April 24, 2016. Palm Sunday traditionally falls on the Sunday before Easter, and it commemorates Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, according to Christian tradition.
Ethiopian Orthodox Christian worshippers sit outside the Ethiopian church Deir Al-Sultan outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the site of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, during the ceremony of the Holy Fire in Jerusalem's Old City, Israel, Saturday, April 15, 2017.
Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, arrives to the Washing of the Feet ceremony outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City on April 28, 2016.
Ethiopian worshippers dance before continuing their journey to take part in a baptism ceremony during the Orthodox Feast of the Epiphany at Qasr al-Yahud, the spot where John the Baptist is said to have baptized Jesus, near Jericho in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, January 18, 2020.
Orthodox Christian worshippers reach for rays of light as they take part in the Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem's Old City during the Easter holiday, April 30, 2016.
Christian nuns are seen during the Good Friday procession on the Via Dolorsa in Jerusalem's Old City on April 29, 2016. Via Dolorosa is held to be the path that Jesus walked on the way to his crucifixion. It is marked by nine of the fourteen Stations of the Cross. The last five stations are inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Christian tourists pray after reenacting the Way of the Cross, one week ahead of the Orthodox Holy Week in Jerusalem's Old City, Israel, April 12, 2016.
Ethiopian Orthodox worshippers pray after attending the Washing of the Feet ceremony at the Ethiopian church, outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, Israel, on April 28, 2016.
Ethiopian Orthodox worshippers pray after attending the Washing of the Feet ceremony at the Ethiopian church, outside Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, Israel, on April 28, 2016.
Ethiopian Orthodox Christian worshippers sit outside the Ethiopian church Deir Al-Sultan outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the site of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, during the ceremony of the Holy Fire in Jerusalem's Old City, Israel, Saturday, April 30, 2016.
A Christian looks through curtains behind which the Orthodox Palm Sunday mass in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre will take place in Jerusalem's Old City, April 24, 2016. Palm Sunday traditionally falls on the Sunday before Easter, and it commemorates Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, according to Christian tradition.