Orthodixie
The head of an organization of Greek Orthodox Christians in Israel said Sunday that he was planning to petition the High Court of Justice this week over Israel’s decision to allow the Greek Patriarch, who has never been recognized by Israel, to carry out the important Easter Eve ceremonies in Jerusalem.
The Holy Fire is believed by Orthodox Christians to be a miracle that occurs every year at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Holy Saturday, the day preceding Orthodox Easter.
[Patriarch] Theofilos carried out the ‘Ceremony of the Holy Fire’ services last year, and this year’s planned legal action against him was seen as indicative of continuing competition between the two church leaders …
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