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What's behind the visually stunning 'Holy Fire' ceremony in Jerusalem?

What's behind the visually stunning 'Holy Fire' ceremony in Jerusalem?
On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the dark and cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a centuries-old ceremony known as the “Holy Fire.”

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