Christianity & Easter in Palestine – Beautiful Photography

April 6, 2012

Easter in Palestine. Below beautiful photography of religious people, the Christians in Palestine and pilgrims celebrating their holy day. Reminder: Israel put the West Bank under a complete closure during the Jewish Passover, so many, est. 75% of the worshipers can not reach their places of worship. A religion under siege. Also suffering occupation in all it’s forms.

Photography

Continuous updates during Easter…

Because Easter is #Jerusalem.. the stations of the Cross in the streets of the Old City – Photo by Jenny Baboun / @jbaboun

Good Friday.. the stations of the Cross in the streets of the Old City of #Jerusalem Photo by Jenny Baboun / @jbaboun

Scouts participating in the Station of the Cross procession in the old City of #Jerusalem – Photo by Jenny Baboun / @jbaboun

Christians in #Jerusalem do the Stations of the Cross procession in the streets of the old city – Photo by Jenny Baboun / @jbaboun

Christians hold the Cross during the procession on Good Friday in #Jerusalem – Photo by Jenny Baboun / @jbaboun

Inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Good Friday #Easter #Jerusalem – Photo by Jenny Baboun / @jbaboun

Inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Good Friday #Easter #Jerusalem – Photo by Jenny Baboun / @jbaboun

Palestinian priest Father Shomali (2R) leads an open air mass on April 6, 2012 after leading a procession through the Cremisan valley and near the surrounding settlements, with Palestinian Christians who didn’t get permits to go to Jerusalem to participate in the “Via Dolorosa” in Jerusalem. Christian pilgrims mark the anniversary of the crucifixion of Christ by walking along the path where Jesus walks, now known as the “Via Dolorosa” or the “Way of Suffering”. AFP PHOTO/MUSA AL SHAER

Palestinian priest Father Shomali leads an open air mass on April 6,2012 after leading a procession through the Cremisan valley and near the surrounding settlements, with Palestinian Christians who didn’t get permits to go to Jerusalem to participate in the “Via Dolorosa” in Jerusalem. Christian pilgrims mark the anniversary of the crucifixion of Christ by walking along the path where Jesus walks, now known as the “Via Dolorosa” or the “Way of Suffering”. AFP PHOTO/MUSA AL SHAER

Christian Arab worshipers carry a large wooden cross along the “Via Dolorosa” or the “Way of Suffering” as they enter the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, an ancient sprawling shrine which Orthodox and Catholic Christians believe was built on the original site of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus, during the Good Friday procession in Jerusalem’s old city on April 6, 2012. Thousands of Christian pilgrims took part in processions along the route where according to tradition Jesus Christ carried the cross during his last days. AFP PHOTO/AHMAD GHARABLI

Tony Khalil, a Christian pilgrim from Nazareth, reenacts the crucifixion of Jesus Christ along the path where Jesus walked, now known as the “Via Dolorosa”, or the “Way of Suffering”, on Good Friday in Jerusalem’s Old City on April 6, 2012. Christian pilgrims mark the anniversary every year by walking from the Garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the middle of the Old City, an ancient sprawling shrine which Orthodox and Catholic Christians believe was built on the original site of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus. AFP PHOTO/AHMAD GHARABLI

Tony Khalil, a Christian pilgrim from Nazareth, reenacts the crucifixion of Jesus Christ along the path where Jesus walked, now known as the “Via Dolorosa”, or the “Way of Suffering”, on Good Friday in Jerusalem’s Old City on April 6, 2012. Christian pilgrims mark the anniversary every year by walking from the Garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the middle of the Old City, an ancient sprawling shrine which Orthodox and Catholic Christians believe was built on the original site of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus. AFP PHOTO/AHMAD GHARABLI

Tony Khalil, a Christian pilgrim from Nazareth, reenacts the crucifixion of Jesus Christ along the path where Jesus walked, now known as the “Via Dolorosa”, or the “Way of Suffering”, on Good Friday in Jerusalem’s Old City on April 6, 2012. Christian pilgrims mark the anniversary every year by walking from the Garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the middle of the Old City, an ancient sprawling shrine which Orthodox and Catholic Christians believe was built on the original site of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus. AFP PHOTO/AHMAD GHARABLI

A man depicting Jesus holds a cross as he walks towards the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Good Friday in Jerusalem’s Old City April 6, 2012. Christian worshippers retraced the route Jesus took along Via Dolorosa to his crucifixion in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

Tony Khalil, a Christian pilgrim from Nazareth, reenacts the crucifixion of Jesus Christ along the path where Jesus walked, now known as the “Via Dolorosa”, or the “Way of Suffering”, on Good Friday in Jerusalem’s Old City on April 6, 2012. Christian pilgrims mark the anniversary every year by walking from the Garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the middle of the Old City, an ancient sprawling shrine which Orthodox and Catholic Christians believe was built on the original site of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus. AFP PHOTO/AHMAD GHARABLI

Tony Khalil, a Christian pilgrim from Nazareth, reenacts the crucifixion of Jesus Christ along the path where Jesus walked, now known as the “Via Dolorosa”, or the “Way of Suffering”, on Good Friday in Jerusalem’s Old City on April 6, 2012. Christian pilgrims mark the anniversary every year by walking from the Garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the middle of the Old City, an ancient sprawling shrine which Orthodox and Catholic Christians believe was built on the original site of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus. AFP PHOTO/AHMAD GHARABLI

Palestinian priest Father Shomali leads a procession holding a cross on April 6,2012 through the Cremisan valley and near the surrounding settlements, with Palestinian Christians who didn’t get permits to go to Jerusalem to participate in the “Via Dolorosa” in Jerusalem. Christian pilgrims mark the anniversary of the crucifixion of Christ by walking along the path where Jesus walks, now known as the “Via Dolorosa” or the “Way of Suffering”. AFP PHOTO/MUSA AL SHAER

An Indonesian Christian worshipper holds a cross as she walks the Via Dolarosa on Good Friday in Jerusalem’s Old City April 6, 2012. Christian worshippers retraced the route Jesus took along Via Dolorosa to his crucifixion in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

Christian worshippers hold a cross as they walk along Via Dolorosa on Good Friday in Jerusalem’s Old City April 6, 2012. Christian worshippers retraced the route Jesus took along Via Dolorosa to his crucifixion in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

Palestnian Christian worshippers hold a cross as they enter the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during a procession on Good Friday in Jerusalem’s Old City April 6, 2012. Christian worshippers retraced the route Jesus took along Via Dolorosa to his crucifixion in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

A Christian worshipper holds a cross made out of bread as he prays in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Good Friday in Jerusalem’s Old City April 6, 2012. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Christian Arab worshippers carry a large wooden cross along the Via Dolorosa as they enter the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during the Good Friday procession in Jerusalem’s old city on April 6, 2012. Thousands of Christian pilgrims took part in processions along the route where according to tradition Jesus Christ carried the cross during his last days. AFP PHOTO/GALI TIBBON

Arab Christian worshippers hold a cross as they enter the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during a procession on Good Friday in Jerusalem’s Old City April 6, 2012. Christian worshippers retraced the route Jesus took along Via Dolorosa to his crucifixion in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Christian worshippers pray in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Good Friday in Jerusalem’s Old City April 6, 2012. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Nuns standing around a cross wait outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Good Friday in Jerusalem’s Old City April 6, 2012. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Christian tourists pray outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Good Friday in Jerusalem’s Old City April 6, 2012. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Christian worshippers carry a large wooden cross inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre after the Good Friday procession along the Via Dolorosa April 6, 2012 in Jerusalem. Every year on Good Friday thousands of Christians flock to Jerusalem to walk along Via Dolorosa, the path believed to have been walked by Jesus before his crucifixion. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

A nun prays at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during the Good Friday procession April 6, 2012 in Jerusalem. Every year on Good Friday thousands of Christians flock to Jerusalem to walk along Via Dolorosa, the path believed to have been walked by Jesus before his crucifixion. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

Arab Christian worshippers hold a cross as they enter the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during a procession on Good Friday in Jerusalem’s Old City April 6, 2012. Christian worshippers retraced the route Jesus took along Via Dolorosa to his crucifixion in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Christian worshippers carry a large wooden cross into the Church of the Holy Sepulchre after the Good Friday procession along the Via Dolorosa on April 6, 2012 in Jerusalem. Every year on Good Friday thousands of Christians flock to Jerusalem to walk along Via Dolorosa, the path believed to have been walked by Jesus before his crucifixion. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

Christian worshippers carry a large wooden cross along the Via Dolorosa as they enter the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during the Good Friday procession on April 6, 2012 in Jerusalem. Every year on Good Friday thousands of Christians flock to Jerusalem to walk along Via Dolorosa, the path believed to have been walked by Jesus before his crucifixion. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

Christian worshippers carry a large wooden cross along the Via Dolorosa as they enter the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during the Good Friday procession on April 6, 2012 in Jerusalem. Every year on Good Friday thousands of Christians flock to Jerusalem to walk along Via Dolorosa, the path believed to have been walked by Jesus before his crucifixion. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

A Catholic worshipper holds a cross made out of bread during a Good Friday procession inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem, Friday, April 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

A Catholic worshipper pauses after participating in a Good Friday procession inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem, Friday, April 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

A woman sits on a bench at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during the Good Friday procession April 6, 2012 in Jerusalem. Every year on Good Friday thousands of Christians flock to Jerusalem to walk along Via Dolorosa, the path believed to have been walked by Jesus before his crucifixion. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

A woman carries a large wooden cross along the Via Dolorosa on April 6, 2012 in Jerusalem. Every year on Good Friday thousands of Christians flock to Jerusalem to walk along Via Dolorosa, the path believed to have been walked by Jesus before his crucifixion. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

A woman carries a large wooden cross along the Via Dolorosa on April 6, 2012 in Jerusalem. Every year on Good Friday thousands of Christians flock to Jerusalem to walk along Via Dolorosa, the path believed to have been walked by Jesus before his crucifixion. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

A woman carries a large wooden cross along the Via Dolorosa on April 6, 2012 in Jerusalem. Every year on Good Friday thousands of Christians flock to Jerusalem to walk along Via Dolorosa, the path believed to have been walked by Jesus before his crucifixion. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

Christian worshippers pray along the Via Dolorosa during a Good Friday procession on April 6, 2012 in Jerusalem. Every year on Good Friday thousands of Christians flock to Jerusalem to walk along Via Dolorosa, the path believed to have been walked by Jesus before his crucifixion. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

Christian pilgrims wipe the at the Stone of the Unction with a cloth in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during the Good Friday processionon April 6, 2012 in Jerusalem. Christians believe that Jesus’s body was anointed on the stone after it was taken down from the Cross. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

Christian pilgrims kiss the Stone of the Unction in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during the Good Friday processionon April 6, 2012 in Jerusalem. Christians believe that Jesus’s body was anointed on the stone after it was taken down from the Cross. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

Christian worshippers carry a large wooden cross along the Via Dolorosa on April 6, 2012 in Jerusalem. Every year on Good Friday thousands of Christians flock to Jerusalem to walk along Via Dolorosa, the path believed to have been walked by Jesus before his crucifixion. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

Christian worshippers carry a large wooden cross along the Via Dolorosa on April 6, 2012 in Jerusalem. Every year on Good Friday thousands of Christians flock to Jerusalem to walk along Via Dolorosa, the path believed to have been walked by Jesus before his crucifixion. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

Christian worshippers pray along the Via Dolorosa during a Good Friday procession on April 6, 2012 in Jerusalem. Every year on Good Friday thousands of Christians flock to Jerusalem to walk along Via Dolorosa, the path believed to have been walked by Jesus before his crucifixion. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

Christian worshippers hold a large wooden cross on the Via Dolorosa on April 6, 2012 in Jerusalem. Every year on Good Friday thousands of Christians flock to Jerusalem to walk along Via Dolorosa, the path believed to have been walked by Jesus before his crucifixion. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

Christian worshippers carry a large wooden cross along the Via Dolorosa on April 6, 2012 in Jerusalem. Every year on Good Friday thousands of Christians flock to Jerusalem to walk along Via Dolorosa, the path believed to have been walked by Jesus before his crucifixion. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

A Christian worshipper carries crucifix along the Via Dolorosa on April 6, 2012 in Jerusalem. Every year on Good Friday thousands of Christians flock to Jerusalem to walk along Via Dolorosa, the path believed to have been walked by Jesus before his crucifixion. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

A man carries a large wooden cross along the Via Dolorosa on April 6, 2012 in Jerusalem. Every year on Good Friday thousands of Christians flock to Jerusalem to walk along Via Dolorosa, the path believed to have been walked by Jesus before his crucifixion. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

Christian pilgrims wipe the at the Stone of the Unction with a cloth in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during the Good Friday processionon April 6, 2012 in Jerusalem. Christians believe that Jesus’s body was anointed on the stone after it was taken down from the Cross. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

Christian worshippers hold a large wooden cross on the Via Dolorosa on April 6, 2012 in Jerusalem. Every year on Good Friday thousands of Christians flock to Jerusalem to walk along Via Dolorosa, the path believed to have been walked by Jesus before his crucifixion. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

A nun sits at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during Good Friday on April 6, 2012 in Jerusalem. Christians all over the world mark Good Friday, the day the Bible says Jesus Christ was crucified, leading up to the most Easter on the following Sunday, seen as the most important day on the Christian calendar. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)

A Greek Orthodox nun makes a palm ribbon before attending a vesper ceremony inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem’s Old City, Saturday, April 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Greek Orthodox worshippers attend a vesper ceremony inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem’s Old City, Saturday, April 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

A Christian worshipper prays inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem’s Old City, Saturday, April 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Catholic worshippers attend a procession during Holy Saturday inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem’s Old City, Saturday, April 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Syrian Orthodox worshippers celebrate a mass inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem’s Old City, Saturday, April 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Christian worshippers pray on the Anointing Stone inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem’s Old City, Saturday, April 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Christian worshipers in Jerusalem – Photo by WAFA

Christian worshipers in Jerusalem – Photo by WAFA

Christian worshipers in Jerusalem – Photo by WAFA

Christian worshipers in Jerusalem – Photo by WAFA

Christian worshipers in Jerusalem – Photo by WAFA

Traditional consular guards, also known as “Kawas” wait for the start of a procession during Easter celebrations in the Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City April 7, 2012. Picture taken April 7, 2012. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

Catholic priests pray beside the Stone of Anointing, where Christians believe the body of Jesus was prepared for burial, inside the Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City, April 7, 2012. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

Christian nuns take part in a solemn procession inside the Church of Holy Sepulchre during Easter celebrations in Jerusalem’s Old City, April 7, 2012. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

An Orthodox Christian kisses the Stone of Anointing, where Christians believe the body of Jesus was prepared for burial, inside the Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City, ahead of Palm Sunday April 7, 2012. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

Easter Holiday prayers the Christian communities that are on the Western calendar in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem April 7, 2012 Photo: Ahmad Mazhar

Easter Holiday prayers the Christian communities that are on the Western calendar in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem April 7, 2012 Photo: Ahmad Mazhar

Easter Holiday prayers the Christian communities that are on the Western calendar in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem April 7, 2012 Photo: Ahmad Mazhar

Easter Holiday prayers the Christian communities that are on the Western calendar in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem April 7, 2012 Photo: Ahmad Mazhar

Easter Holiday prayers the Christian communities that are on the Western calendar in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem April 7, 2012 Photo: Ahmad Mazhar

Easter Holiday prayers the Christian communities that are on the Western calendar in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem April 7, 2012 Photo: Ahmad Mazhar

Prayer during a Palm Sunday in the Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza (AP photo/Hatem Moussa)

Prayer during a Palm Sunday in the Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza (AP photo/Hatem Moussa)

Prayer during a Palm Sunday in the Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza (AP photo/Hatem Moussa)

Prayer during a Palm Sunday in the Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza (AP photo/Hatem Moussa)

Prayer during a Palm Sunday in the Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza (AP photo/Hatem Moussa)

A Palestinian Christian attends Palm Sunday mass at the Saint Porfirios church in Gaza City April 8, 2012. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Palestinian Christian Catholics attend an Easter Sunday Service in Gaza City on April 8, 2012. Christians around the world mark the Holy Week of Easter to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. AFP PHOTO/MAHMUD HAMS

Palestinian Christian Catholics attend an Easter Vigil mass in Gaza City on April 8, 2012. Christians around the world mark the Holy Week of Easter to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. AFP PHOTO/MAHMUD HAMS

Palestinian Christian Catholics attend an Easter Vigil mass in Gaza City on April 8, 2012. Christians around the world mark the Holy Week of Easter to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. AFP PHOTO/MAHMUD HAMS

Palestinian Christian Catholics attend an Easter Vigil mass in Gaza City on April 8, 2012. Christians around the world mark the Holy Week of Easter to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. AFP PHOTO/MAHMUD HAMS

An Orthodox priest leads a Palm Sunday mass at the Saint Porfirios church in Gaza City April 8, 2012. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Palestinian Christian Catholic children attend an Easter Vigil mass in Gaza City on April 8, 2012. Christians around the world mark the Holy Week of Easter to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. AFP PHOTO/MAHMUD HAMS

Palestinian Christian Catholics attend an Easter Sunday Service in Gaza City on April 8, 2012. Christians around the world mark the Holy Week of Easter to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. AFP PHOTO/MAHMUD HAMS

A Palestinian Christian Orthodox priest leads an Easter Sunday Service in Gaza City on April 8, 2012. Christians around the world mark the Holy Week of Easter to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. AFP PHOTO/MAHMUD HAMS

Palestinian Christians light candles during an Easter mass at the Saint Porfirios church in Gaza City April 8, 2012. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

A Christian Orthodox worshipper attends Palm Sunday mass at St. Porphyrius Church, named after Gaza’s 5th century bishop, in Gaza City, Sunday, April 8, 2012. Eastern Orthodox churches celebrate Easter according to the Julian calendar.(AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)

A member of the Orthodox clergy takes part in a Palm Sunday mass at the Saint Porfirios church in Gaza City April 8, 2012. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GAZA – Tags: RELIGION)

A Christian Orthodox worshipper attends Palm Sunday mass at St. Porphyrius Church, named after Gaza’s 5th century bishop, in Gaza City, Sunday, April 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)

A Christian worshipper looks on during the Orthodox Palm Sunday in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem’s Old City, Sunday, April 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

A Christian worshipper carries a Palm fond inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem’s Old City, Sunday, April 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

Christian nuns stand inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem’s Old City, Sunday, April 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

Christian clergymen are seen in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem’s Old City, Easter Day Sunday, April 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

A boy plays with his mother’s shawl as she prays outside the Ethiopian section of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City, on Orthodox Palm Sunday, April 8, 2012. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

A boy sits amongst women praying outside the Ethiopian section of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City, on Orthodox Palm Sunday April 8, 2012. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Christian worshippers rest inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City, during Easter celebrations April 8, 2012. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

A Christian worshipper holds his daughter to a mosaic inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem’s Old City, Sunday, April 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

A Christian worshipper holds his daughter to a mosaic inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem’s Old City, Sunday, April 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal leads Easter mass in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City April 8, 2012. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Greek Orthodox clergymen carry palm branches during the Orthodox Palm Sunday Easter procession at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City on April 8, 2012. The ceremony is a landmark in the Christian calendar, marking the triumphant return of Christ to Jerusalem the week before his death, when a cheering crowd greeted him waving palm leaves. AFP PHOTO/GALI TIBBON

Romanian Orthodox nuns hold cross-shaped palm branches during the Orthodox Palm Sunday Easter procession at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City on April 8, 2012. The ceremony is a landmark in the Christian calendar, marking the triumphant return of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem the week before his death, when a cheering crowd greeted him waving palm leaves. AFP PHOTO/GALI TIBBON

Orthodox nuns hold crosses made of palm fronds during Palm Sunday mass in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City April 8, 2012. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Orthodox nuns hold crosses made of palm fronds during Palm Sunday mass in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City April 8, 2012. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III leads the Orthodox Palm Sunday Easter procession at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City on April 8, 2012. The ceremony is a landmark in the Christian calendar, marking the triumphant return of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem the week before his death, when a cheering crowd greeted him waving palm leaves. AFP PHOTO/GALI TIBBON

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III leads the Orthodox Palm Sunday Easter procession at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City on April 8, 2012. The ceremony is a landmark in the Christian calendar, marking the triumphant return of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem the week before his death, when a cheering crowd greeted him waving palm leaves. AFP PHOTO/GALI TIBBON

Syriac Orthodox priests lead the Syriac Orthodox Palm Sunday Easter procession at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City on April 8, 2012. The ceremony is a landmark in the Christian calendar, marking the triumphant return of Christ to Jerusalem the week before his death, when a cheering crowd greeted him waving palm leaves. AFP PHOTO/GALI TIBBON

Coptic Archbishop of Jerusalem Anba Abraham holds cross-shaped palm branches as he leads the Coptic Orthodox Palm Sunday Easter procession at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City on April 8, 2012. The ceremony is a landmark in the Christian calendar, marking the triumphant return of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem the week before his death, when a cheering crowd greeted him waving palm leaves. AFP PHOTO/GALI TIBBON

An Orthodox nun holds palm fronds as she enters the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City on Palm Sunday April 8, 2012. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

A member of the Orthodox clergy holds a cross made of palm fronds as he enters the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City, on Palm Sunday April 8, 2012. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

A Coptic Orthodox pilgrim holds cross-shaped palm branches during the Coptic Orthodox Palm Sunday Easter procession at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City on April 8, 2012. The ceremony is a landmark in the Christian calendar, marking the triumphant return of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem the week before his death, when a cheering crowd greeted him waving palm leaves. AFP PHOTO/GALI TIBBON

Armenian Orthodox priests carry a cross inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem’s Old City, Sunday, April 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

Members of the Orthodox clergy arrive at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City, during a Palm Sunday procession April 8, 2012. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

Armenian priests carry palm branches during the Armenian Palm Sunday Easter procession at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City on April 08, 2012. The ceremony is a landmark in the Christian calendar, marking the triumphant return of Christ to Jerusalem the week before his death, when a cheering crowd greeted him waving palm leaves. AFP PHOTO/GALI TIBBON

Members of the Catholic clergy hold candles during Easter mass in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City April 8, 2012. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

The head of the Roman Catholic Church in the Holy Land, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fuad Twal (C), leads the Easter Sunday procession at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s old city on April 8, 2012. Christians traditionally believe the church is built on the site where Jesus Christ was crucified and buried. AFP PHOTO/GALI TIBBON

Members of the Catholic clergy hold candles as they take part in a procession at the end of Easter Mass in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City April 8, 2012. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Roman Catholic clergymen hold candles as they circle the aedicule during Easter Sunday mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s old city on April 8, 2012. Christians traditionally believe the church is built on the site where Jesus Christ was crucified and buried. AFP PHOTO/GALI TIBBON

Members of the “Knights of the Holy Sepulchre” order carry candles as they circle the aedicule during Easter Sunday mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s old city on April 8, 2012. Christians traditionally believe the church is built on the site where Jesus Christ was crucified and buried. AFP PHOTO/GALI TIBBON

Members of the Syriac Orthodox church pray during the Syriac Orthodox Palm Sunday Easter procession at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City on April 8, 2012. The ceremony is a landmark in the Christian calendar, marking the triumphant return of Christ to Jerusalem the week before his death, when a cheering crowd greeted him waving palm leaves. AFP PHOTO/GALI TIBBON

Christians from the province of Minya, Egypt celebrate Palm Sunday in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem- April 8, 2012 (Photo by Ahmed Mazhar / WAFA)

Christians from the province of Minya, Egypt celebrate Palm Sunday in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem- April 8, 2012 (Photo by Ahmed Mazhar / WAFA)

Christians from the province of Minya, Egypt celebrate Palm Sunday in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem- April 8, 2012 (Photo by Ahmed Mazhar / WAFA)

Christians from the province of Minya, Egypt celebrate Palm Sunday in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem- April 8, 2012 (Photo by Ahmed Mazhar / WAFA)

Christians from the province of Minya, Egypt celebrate Palm Sunday in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem- April 8, 2012 (Photo by Ahmed Mazhar / WAFA)

Christians from the province of Minya, Egypt celebrate Palm Sunday in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem- April 8, 2012 (Photo by Ahmed Mazhar / WAFA)

Christians from the province of Minya, Egypt celebrate Palm Sunday in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem- April 8, 2012 (Photo by Ahmed Mazhar / WAFA)

Christians from the province of Minya, Egypt celebrate Palm Sunday in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem- April 8, 2012 (Photo by Ahmed Mazhar / WAFA)

Christians from the province of Minya, Egypt celebrate Palm Sunday in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem- April 8, 2012 (Photo by Ahmed Mazhar / WAFA)

A Christian worshipper prays inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem’s Old City, Tuesday, April 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

A Christian worshipper lights a candle inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem’s Old City, Tuesday, April 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Christian worshipper pray inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem’s Old City, Tuesday, April 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Christian worshippers pray in the Golgotha, or Calvary, inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem’s Old City, Wednesday, April 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

A Christian worshipper attends the “Washing of the Feet” Easter ceremony in front of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in Jerusalem’s Old City, which Christians traditionally believe was built on the site where Jesus was crucified and buried, on April 12, 2012. Christians around the world are marking the Holy Week, commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, leading up to his resurrection on Easter.AFP PHOTO/JACK GUEZ

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theofilos III, center, heads the Washing of the Feet ceremony outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed by many to be the site of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem’s Old City, Thursday, April 12, 2012. Orthodox Christians from around the world are in the Holy Land marking the solemn period of Easter. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

Christian worshippers pray at the entrance of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem’s Old City, Wednesday, April 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theofilos III, right, uses flowers to sprinkle worshippers with water after the Washing of the Feet ceremony outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed by many to be the site of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem’s Old City, Thursday, April 12, 2012. Orthodox Christians from around the world are in the Holy Land marking the solemn period of Easter. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III is seen during the “Washing of the Feet” ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in the old city of Jerusalem on April 12, 2012, as part of the Holy Week, when Christians around the world commemorate events around the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, leading up to his resurrection on Easter. AFP PHOTO/JACK GUEZ

Members of the Greek Orthodox clergy hold candles as they walk past the crowd during the Washing of the Feet ceremony outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City April 12, 2012, ahead of Orthodox Easter. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (JERUSALEM – Tags: RELIGION)

Members of the Greek Orthodox clergy hold candles at the start of the Washing of the Feet ceremony outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City April 12, 2012, ahead of Orthodox Easter. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III conducts the “Washing of the Feet” ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in the old city of Jerusalem on April 12, 2012, as part of the Holy Week, when Christians around the world commemorate events around the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, leading up to his resurrection on Easter. AFP PHOTO/JACK GUEZ

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III conducts the “Washing of the Feet” ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in the old city of Jerusalem on April 12, 2012, as part of the Holy Week, when Christians around the world commemorate events around the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, leading up to his resurrection on Easter. AFP PHOTO/JACK GUEZ

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III splashes holy water on people during the “Washing of the Feet” ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in the old city of Jerusalem on April 12, 2012, as part of the Holy Week, when Christians around the world commemorate events around the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, leading up to his resurrection on Easter. AFP PHOTO/JACK GUEZ

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theofilos III, left, washes the foot of a priest during the Washing of the Feet ceremony outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed by many to be the site of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem’s Old City, Thursday, April 12, 2012. Orthodox Christians from around the world are in the Holy Land marking the solemn period of Easter. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III conducts the “Washing of the Feet” ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in the old city of Jerusalem on April 12, 2012, as part of the Holy Week, when Christians around the world commemorate events around the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, leading up to his resurrection on Easter. AFP PHOTO/JACK GUEZ

A Christian worshipper attends the “Washing of the Feet” Easter ceremony in front of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in Jerusalem’s Old City, which Christians traditionally believe was built on the site where Jesus was crucified and buried, on April 12, 2012. Christians around the world are marking the Holy Week, commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, leading up to his resurrection on Easter.AFP PHOTO/JACK GUEZ

Christian worshippers attend the “Washing of the Feet” Easter ceremony in front of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in Jerusalem’s Old City, which Christians traditionally believe was built on the site where Jesus was crucified and buried, on April 12, 2012. Christians around the world are marking the Holy Week, commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, leading up to his resurrection on Easter.AFP PHOTO/JACK GUEZ

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III splashes holy water on people during the “Washing of the Feet” ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in the old city of Jerusalem on April 12, 2012, as part of the Holy Week, when Christians around the world commemorate events around the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, leading up to his resurrection on Easter. AFP PHOTO/JACK GUEZ

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