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'Holy Fire' ceremony held in empty Jerusalem church

| April 19, 2020 12:09 AM

JERUSALEM (AP) — A small group of Christian clerics celebrated the Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem on Saturday as the coronavirus pandemic prevented worshippers from taking part in the ancient ritual.

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