Orthodox Easter at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 1st May, 2016. A young Ethiopian girl and her mother interact as faithful Eastern Orthodox Christians observe Easter Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Orthodox Easter at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 1st May, 2016. An Ethiopian woman in traditional clothes stands at the entrance to the Ethiopian Church as faithful Eastern Orthodox Christians observe Easter Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Orthodox Easter at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 1st May, 2016. The Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople, also known as the Armenian Patriarch of Istanbul, Archbishop ARAM ATESHIAN, blesses faithful Eastern Orthodox Christians observing Easter Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Orthodox Easter at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 1st May, 2016. An Armenian priests blesses faithful Eastern Orthodox Christians as they observe Easter Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Orthodox Easter at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 1st May, 2016. Worshipers are lit up by a ray of sunlight as faithful Eastern Orthodox Christians observe Easter Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Orthodox Easter at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 1st May, 2016. A young Ethiopian girl and her mother interact as faithful Eastern Orthodox Christians observe Easter Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Orthodox Easter at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 1st May, 2016. Faithful Eastern Orthodox Christians observe Easter Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Orthodox Easter at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 1st May, 2016. Faithful Eastern Orthodox Christians light candles at the Edicule of the Tomb as they observe Easter Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Orthodox Easter at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 1st May, 2016. Faithful Eastern Orthodox Christians worship at the Greek Chapel of the Derision as they observe Easter Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The chapel commemorates the mocking of Jesus by the Roman soldiers and houses a column, traditionally the one Jesus sat on when the crown of thorns was put on his head.

Orthodox Easter at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 1st May, 2016. Worshipers are lit up by a ray of sunlight as faithful Eastern Orthodox Christians observe Easter Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Orthodox Easter at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 1st May, 2016. Worshipers are lit up by a ray of sunlight as faithful Eastern Orthodox Christians observe Easter Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Orthodox Easter at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 1st May, 2016. A woman kneels in prayer as faithful Eastern Orthodox Christians observe Easter Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Orthodox Easter at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 1st May, 2016. The Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople, also known as the Armenian Patriarch of Istanbul, Archbishop ARAM ATESHIAN, blesses faithful Eastern Orthodox Christians observing Easter Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Orthodox Easter at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 1st May, 2016. A young girl is lit up by a ray of sunlight as faithful Eastern Orthodox Christians observe Easter Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Orthodox Easter at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 1st May, 2016. Worshipers are lit up by a ray of sunlight as faithful Eastern Orthodox Christians observe Easter Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Orthodox Easter at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 1st May, 2016. Faithful Eastern Orthodox Christians light candles at the Edicule of the Tomb as they observe Easter Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Orthodox Easter at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 1st May, 2016. Faithful Eastern Orthodox Christians observe Easter Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Orthodox Easter at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 1st May, 2016. A woman kneels in prayer as faithful Eastern Orthodox Christians observe Easter Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Orthodox Easter at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem, Israel. 1st May, 2016. Faithful Eastern Orthodox Christians light candles at the Edicule of the Tomb as they observe Easter Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.