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Held in the hours of darkness between sunset on Holy Saturday and sunrise on Sunday, the vigil mass is the first celebration of Easter. AFP

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa burns incense around the Stone of Anointing during an Easter vigil mass on Holy Saturday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem. AFP

Worshippers pray at the Stone of Anointing – the place where Jesus Christ's body is believed to rest. AFP

Franciscan friars hold candles as they celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. AFP

In imitation of St Francis of Assisi, Franciscan friars seek to follow in the footsteps of Jesus. AFP

Easter time is celebrated around the world with special church services, music, candlelight, flowers and the ringing of church bells. AFP

A Catholic nun plays the organ during an Easter mass. Traditional hymns are often sung during this annual celebration. AFP

A procession enters the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem. AFP

Nuns pray in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, believed by many to be the site of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. AP

The Stone of Anointing – a small slab with four pillars surmounted by a marble canopy – attracts thousands of pilgrims. AFP

A Christian worshipper prays in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's old city. AP

Millions of Christians around the world celebrate Easter. AFP

Held in the hours of darkness between sunset on Holy Saturday and sunrise on Sunday, the vigil mass is the first celebration of Easter. AFP

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa burns incense around the Stone of Anointing during an Easter vigil mass on Holy Saturday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem. AFP

Worshippers pray at the Stone of Anointing – the place where Jesus Christ's body is believed to rest. AFP

Franciscan friars hold candles as they celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. AFP

In imitation of St Francis of Assisi, Franciscan friars seek to follow in the footsteps of Jesus. AFP

Easter time is celebrated around the world with special church services, music, candlelight, flowers and the ringing of church bells. AFP

A Catholic nun plays the organ during an Easter mass. Traditional hymns are often sung during this annual celebration. AFP

A procession enters the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem. AFP

Nuns pray in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, believed by many to be the site of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. AP

The Stone of Anointing – a small slab with four pillars surmounted by a marble canopy – attracts thousands of pilgrims. AFP

A Christian worshipper prays in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's old city. AP

Millions of Christians around the world celebrate Easter. AFP

Held in the hours of darkness between sunset on Holy Saturday and sunrise on Sunday, the vigil mass is the first celebration of Easter. AFP

Christians celebrate Easter in Jerusalem's Old City - in pictures

Israel has reopened religious sites, restaurants and hotels after one of the world's most successful vaccination drives

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April 04, 2021

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