Christians Flock The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday – Jerusalem

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Thousands of Christian pilgrims and believers flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, in Western Christianity, and occurs 46 days before Easter.

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in Society, on the 22nd of February 2012

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A priest draws a cross on the forehead of a believer as thousands of Christian pilgrims flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday.

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Nuns among the thousands of Christian pilgrims and believers flocking the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday.

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A woman worships in silence as thousands of Christian pilgrims and believers flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday.

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A woman worships in silence as thousands of Christian pilgrims and believers flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday.

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A man lights candles by the Edicule as thousands of Christian pilgrims and believers flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday.

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Men with crosses of ash on their foreheads among the thousands of Christian pilgrims and believers flocking the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday.

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A woman prays silently holding a candle by the Edicule as thousands of Christian pilgrims and believers flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday.

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A woman kneels in prayer before an image of Christ with Virgin Mary as thousands of Christian pilgrims and believers flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday.

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Visitors admire art and architecture as thousands of Christian pilgrims and believers flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday.

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A priest stands at the entrance to the Edicule as thousands of Christian pilgrims and believers flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday.

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Light flows in from windows in the ceiling of the Catholicum as thousands of Christian pilgrims and believers flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday.

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Light flows in from windows in the ceiling of the Catholicum as thousands of Christian pilgrims and believers flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday.

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A woman places her prayer book on the Stone of the Unction as thousands of Christian pilgrims and believers flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday.

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The Dome of the Rotunda towers over the Edicule as thousands of Christian pilgrims and believers flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday.

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Light flows in from windows in the ceiling of the Catholicum as thousands of Christian pilgrims and believers flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday.

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A priest visits a souvenir shop near the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday.

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A woman lights candles by the Edicule as thousands of Christian pilgrims and believers flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday.

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The Church of The Holy Sepulchre was built in the fourth century over the site of a Roman Pagan temple. It is considered one of the world’s holiest shrines to Christians, preserving the most important moments of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.