Photos | Celebrating Easter in Palestine

March 29, 2013

: Christian worshippers carry a cross towards the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, traditionally believed by many to be the site of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, during the Good Friday procession in Jerusalem’s Old City, Friday, March 29, 2013. Less than 2 percent of the Israel’ href=’/r/_ylt=A0PDoKrqo1ZRQh0APuKjzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBscGY5OTJpBHNlYwNmcC1hdHRyaWIEc2xrA2NhcA–/SIG=12ev8i0mt/EXP=1364661354/**http%3a//images.search.yahoo.com/search/images%3ffr2=fp%26p=population+of+Israel’>population of Israel and the Palestinian territories is Christian, mostly split between Catholicism and Orthodox streams of Christianity. Christians in the West Bank wanting to attend services in Jerusalem must obtain permission from Israeli authorities. Israel’s Tourism Ministry said it expects some 150,000 visitors in Israel during Easter week and the Jewish festival of Passover, which coincide this year. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

: Christian Catholic pilgrims pray inside the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, traditionally believed to be the site of the crucifixion of Christ, in Jerusalem’s Old City, Friday, March 29, 2013. Less than 2 percent of the Israel’ href=’/r/_ylt=A0PDoS0NpFZRNCAA.XGjzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBscGY5OTJpBHNlYwNmcC1hdHRyaWIEc2xrA2NhcA–/SIG=12ej90oig/EXP=1364661389/**http%3a//images.search.yahoo.com/search/images%3ffr2=fp%26p=population+of+Israel’>population of Israel and the Palestinian territories is Christian, mostly split between Catholicism and Orthodox streams of Christianity. Christians in the West Bank wanting to attend services in Jerusalem must obtain permission from Israeli authorities. Israel’s Tourism Ministry said it expects some 150,000 visitors in Israel during Easter week and the Jewish festival of Passover, which coincide this year. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

In Media

March 29, 2013 | Thousands of Egyptian Christians headed to Jerusalem for Easter – Egypt Independent

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