- Title: Orthodox Christians mark Good Friday with Via Dolorosa procession in Jerusalem
- Date: 14th April 2023
- Summary: JERUSALEM (APRIL 14, 2023) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS HOLDING A WOODEN CROSS AND STANDING NEAR THE CHURCH OF THE THIRD AND FOURTH STATIONS, READING RITUALS STATUES THAT REPRESENTS THE MEETING OF JESUS AND MARY, RESTING ABOVE THE DOOR THAT LEADS INTO THE CHURCH OF THE THIRD AND FOURTH STATIONS SIGN READING IN (Arabic, English and Hebrew) VIA DOLOROSA VARIOUS OF CHRISTIANS ATTENDING GOOD FRIDAY CEREMONY
- Embargoed: 28th April 2023 11:20
- Keywords: Christians Easter Good Friday Palestinians
- Location: JERUSALEM
- City: JERUSALEM
- Country: Jerusalem
- Topics: Religion/Belief,Society/Social Issues
- Reuters ID: LVA001504914042023RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Carrying wooden crosses and singing hymns, Orthodox Christians held a procession in the Old City of Jerusalem on Good Friday (April 14), retracing what they believe is the route that Jesus Christ took to his crucifixion.
Worshippers who follow the Eastern calendar began the Easter festival of Good Friday with the procession through the Via Dolorosa to the Holy Sepulchre Church where Christians believe Jesus was buried, before rising from the dead three days later.
The Via Dolorosa starts from the Ecce Homo Convent and leads to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and along the route, there are the 14 "Stations of the Cross".
The first station is where Jesus was believed to have been condemned to death.
The last is the tomb where Christians believe he was buried.
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