A man holds a candle and his infant child by the Edicule of the Tomb in the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday. Jerusalem, Israel. 13-Feb-2013. Christian pilgrims flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, 46 days before Easter. The Church of The Holy Sepulchre preserves the most important moments of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Christian devotees inside what is believed to be the tomb of Jesus Christ at the Church of The Holy Sepulchre as viewed through a small window. Jerusalem, Israel. 13-Feb-2013. Christian pilgrims flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, 46 days before Easter. The Church of The Holy Sepulchre preserves the most important moments of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Entrance and exterior of the Church of The Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem, Israel. 13-Feb-2013. Christian pilgrims flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, 46 days before Easter. The Church of The Holy Sepulchre preserves the most important moments of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Christian devotees kneel before the Stone of Unction, also known as the Stone of Anointing, where Christ’s body is believed to have been was laid in preparation for burial after being removed from the crucifix. Jerusalem, Israel. 13-Feb-2013. Christian pilgrims flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, 46 days before Easter. The Church of The Holy Sepulchre preserves the most important moments of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

A dove flies past a painted portrait of Jesus Christ on the ceiling of the Catholicon in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem, Israel. 13-Feb-2013. Christian pilgrims flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, 46 days before Easter. The Church of The Holy Sepulchre preserves the most important moments of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

A priest holds a candle and looks up at the Edicule of the Tomb in the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday. Jerusalem, Israel. 13-Feb-2013. Christian pilgrims flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, 46 days before Easter. The Church of The Holy Sepulchre preserves the most important moments of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

A woman prays silently holding a candle by the Edicule of the Tomb as thousands of Christian pilgrims and believers flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday. Jerusalem, Israel. 13-Feb-2013. Christian pilgrims flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, 46 days before Easter. The Church of The Holy Sepulchre preserves the most important moments of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jerusalem, Israel. 13-Feb-2013.

Christian devotees kneel before the Stone of Unction, also known as the Stone of Anointing, where Christ’s body is believed to have been was laid in preparation for burial after being removed from the crucifix. Jerusalem, Israel. 13-Feb-2013. Christian pilgrims flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, 46 days before Easter. The Church of The Holy Sepulchre preserves the most important moments of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Christian devotees kneel before the Stone of Unction, also known as the Stone of Anointing, where Christ’s body is believed to have been was laid in preparation for burial after being removed from the crucifix. Jerusalem, Israel. 13-Feb-2013. Christian pilgrims flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, 46 days before Easter. The Church of The Holy Sepulchre preserves the most important moments of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The Edicule of the Tomb below the Dome of the Rotunda in Church of The Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem, Israel. 13-Feb-2013. Christian pilgrims flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, 46 days before Easter. The Church of The Holy Sepulchre preserves the most important moments of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

A woman prays silently holding a candle by the Edicule of the Tomb as thousands of Christian pilgrims and believers flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday. Jerusalem, Israel. 13-Feb-2013. Christian pilgrims flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, 46 days before Easter. The Church of The Holy Sepulchre preserves the most important moments of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jerusalem, Israel. 13-Feb-2013.

Christian devotees kneel before the Stone of Unction, also known as the Stone of Anointing, where Christ’s body is believed to have been was laid in preparation for burial after being removed from the crucifix. Jerusalem, Israel. 13-Feb-2013. Christian pilgrims flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, 46 days before Easter. The Church of The Holy Sepulchre preserves the most important moments of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Two priests converse at the entrance to what is believed to be the tomb of Jesus Christ at the Church of The Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem, Israel. 13-Feb-2013. Christian pilgrims flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, 46 days before Easter. The Church of The Holy Sepulchre preserves the most important moments of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

An Ethiopian priest at the Church of The Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem, Israel. 13-Feb-2013. Christian pilgrims flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, 46 days before Easter. The Church of The Holy Sepulchre preserves the most important moments of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

A woman prays silently in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday. Jerusalem, Israel. 13-Feb-2013. Christian pilgrims flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, 46 days before Easter. The Church of The Holy Sepulchre preserves the most important moments of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

A priest blows out a candle by the Edicule of the Tomb as thousands of Christian pilgrims and believers flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday. Jerusalem, Israel. 13-Feb-2013. Christian pilgrims flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, 46 days before Easter. The Church of The Holy Sepulchre preserves the most important moments of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

A woman prays silently in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday. Jerusalem, Israel. 13-Feb-2013. Christian pilgrims flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, 46 days before Easter. The Church of The Holy Sepulchre preserves the most important moments of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Christian devotees kneel before the Stone of Unction, also known as the Stone of Anointing, where Christ’s body is believed to have been was laid in preparation for burial after being removed from the crucifix. Jerusalem, Israel. 13-Feb-2013. Christian pilgrims flock the Church of The Holy Sepulchre on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, 46 days before Easter. The Church of The Holy Sepulchre preserves the most important moments of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.