Procession of clergy and pilgrims walk along narrow streets of Old City holding candles and flowers from Church of the Holy Sepulchre to tomb to mark Feast of the Assumption
Move to allow Muslim prayer at iconic 6th century former cathedral comes despite protests from US, Orthodox Christian leaders and could inflame tensions with Greece, Cyprus
Even as church reopens from coronavirus closure, two documentaries portray complex modern struggles at site where Jesus is believed to have been crucified, buried and resurrected
Greece and Russia have arranged to pick up Holy Light from Israel, but won't distribute it as most significant religious holiday for 300 million Orthodox is essentially cancelled
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