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Palestinian worshippers set a candles at the church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's old city on December 30, 2012. The church has been a paramount - and for many Christians the most important - pilgrimage destinatio...

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Palestinian worshippers set a candles at the church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's old city on December 30, 2012. The church has been a paramount - and for many Christians the most important - pilgrimage destination since at least the 4th century, as the purported site of the resurrection of Jesus. Photo by Mahfouz Abu Turk

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Photographer
Mahfouz Abu Turk
Credit
© APA Images / Mahfouz Abu Turk
APA ID
APA-PH-2012-028368
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4,006 × 2,629 px · 10.5 MP
Location
Jerusalem Palestine

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Culture & Society Hajj & Pilgrimage Christianity & Churches

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Palestinian worshipper church holy Sepulchre jerusalem Christians pilgrimage destination resurrection Jesus candles

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