# Jerusalem · 11 April 2015 > Photos and videos from Jerusalem on 11 April 2015. ## Facts - **What:** Jerusalem · 11 April 2015 (News story) - **Where:** [Jerusalem](https://apa.atyaf.co/location/jerusalem), [Ramallah](https://apa.atyaf.co/location/ramallah) - **When:** 2015-04-11 - **Media:** 34 photos, 0 videos, 0 rushes - **Credit:** © apaimages / Saeb Awad, Shadi Hatem - **Licensing:** Editorial licenses on request: https://apa.atyaf.co/pricing (sales@apa.atyaf.co). Previews are watermarked. - **Canonical URL:** https://apa.atyaf.co/story/jerusalem-2015-04-11 - **Last updated:** 2026-10-19T11:54:23+00:00 - **Arabic version:** https://apa.atyaf.co/ar/story/jerusalem-2015-04-11 ## Media in this story - [Palestinian Orthodox Christians celebrate the arrival of the 'Holy Fire' from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-010987) — APA-PH-2015-010987 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Palestinian Orthodox Christians celebrate the arrival of the 'Holy Fire' from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah April 11, 2015. Photo by Shadi Hatem - [Palestinian Orthodox Christians celebrate the arrival of the 'Holy Fire' from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-010989) — APA-PH-2015-010989 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Palestinian Orthodox Christians celebrate the arrival of the 'Holy Fire' from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah April 11, 2015. Photo by Shadi Hatem - [Palestinian Orthodox Christians celebrate the arrival of the 'Holy Fire' from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-010991) — APA-PH-2015-010991 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Palestinian Orthodox Christians celebrate the arrival of the 'Holy Fire' from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah April 11, 2015. Photo by Shadi Hatem - [Palestinian Orthodox Christians celebrate the arrival of the 'Holy Fire' from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-010993) — APA-PH-2015-010993 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Palestinian Orthodox Christians celebrate the arrival of the 'Holy Fire' from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah April 11, 2015. Photo by Shadi Hatem - [Palestinian Orthodox Christians light candles as they celebrate the arrival of the 'Holy Fire' from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-010995) — APA-PH-2015-010995 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Palestinian Orthodox Christians light candles as they celebrate the arrival of the 'Holy Fire' from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah April 11, 2015. Photo by Shadi Hatem - [Palestinian Orthodox Christians light candles as they celebrate the arrival of the 'Holy Fire' from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-010996) — APA-PH-2015-010996 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Palestinian Orthodox Christians light candles as they celebrate the arrival of the 'Holy Fire' from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah April 11, 2015. Photo by Shadi Hatem - [Palestinian Orthodox Christians light candles as they celebrate the arrival of the 'Holy Fire' from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-010999) — APA-PH-2015-010999 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Palestinian Orthodox Christians light candles as they celebrate the arrival of the 'Holy Fire' from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah April 11, 2015. Photo by Shadi Hatem - [Palestinian Orthodox Christians celebrate the arrival of the 'Holy Fire' from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011001) — APA-PH-2015-011001 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Palestinian Orthodox Christians celebrate the arrival of the 'Holy Fire' from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah April 11, 2015. Photo by Shadi Hatem - [Palestinian Orthodox Christians celebrate the arrival of the 'Holy Fire' from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011003) — APA-PH-2015-011003 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Palestinian Orthodox Christians celebrate the arrival of the 'Holy Fire' from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah April 11, 2015. Photo by Shadi Hatem - [Palestinian Orthodox Christians celebrate the arrival of the 'Holy Fire' from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011005) — APA-PH-2015-011005 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Palestinian Orthodox Christians celebrate the arrival of the 'Holy Fire' from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah April 11, 2015. Photo by Shadi Hatem - [Palestinian Orthodox Christians celebrate the arrival of the 'Holy Fire' from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011006) — APA-PH-2015-011006 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Palestinian Orthodox Christians celebrate the arrival of the 'Holy Fire' from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah April 11, 2015. Photo by Shadi Hatem - [Palestinian Orthodox Christians celebrate the arrival of the 'Holy Fire' from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011008) — APA-PH-2015-011008 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Palestinian Orthodox Christians celebrate the arrival of the 'Holy Fire' from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah April 11, 2015. Photo by Shadi Hatem - [Palestinian Orthodox Christians celebrate the arrival of the 'Holy Fire' from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011009) — APA-PH-2015-011009 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Palestinian Orthodox Christians celebrate the arrival of the 'Holy Fire' from Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah April 11, 2015. Photo by Shadi Hatem - [Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011089) — APA-PH-2015-011089 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Saeb Awad Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 11, 2015 during the Orthodox Easter ceremony of the "Holy Fire". The ceremony celebrated in the same way for 11 centuries, is marked by the appearance of "sacred fire" in the two cavities on either side of the Holy Sepulchre. Photo by Saeb... - [Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011090) — APA-PH-2015-011090 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Saeb Awad Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 11, 2015 during the Orthodox Easter ceremony of the "Holy Fire". The ceremony celebrated in the same way for 11 centuries, is marked by the appearance of "sacred fire" in the two cavities on either side of the Holy Sepulchre. Photo by Saeb... - [Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011091) — APA-PH-2015-011091 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Saeb Awad Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 11, 2015 during the Orthodox Easter ceremony of the "Holy Fire". The ceremony celebrated in the same way for 11 centuries, is marked by the appearance of "sacred fire" in the two cavities on either side of the Holy Sepulchre. Photo by Saeb... - [Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011092) — APA-PH-2015-011092 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Saeb Awad Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 11, 2015 during the Orthodox Easter ceremony of the "Holy Fire". The ceremony celebrated in the same way for 11 centuries, is marked by the appearance of "sacred fire" in the two cavities on either side of the Holy Sepulchre. Photo by Saeb... - [Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011093) — APA-PH-2015-011093 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Saeb Awad Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 11, 2015 during the Orthodox Easter ceremony of the "Holy Fire". The ceremony celebrated in the same way for 11 centuries, is marked by the appearance of "sacred fire" in the two cavities on either side of the Holy Sepulchre. Photo by Saeb... - [Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011094) — APA-PH-2015-011094 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Saeb Awad Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 11, 2015 during the Orthodox Easter ceremony of the "Holy Fire". The ceremony celebrated in the same way for 11 centuries, is marked by the appearance of "sacred fire" in the two cavities on either side of the Holy Sepulchre. Photo by Saeb... - [Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011095) — APA-PH-2015-011095 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Saeb Awad Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 11, 2015 during the Orthodox Easter ceremony of the "Holy Fire". The ceremony celebrated in the same way for 11 centuries, is marked by the appearance of "sacred fire" in the two cavities on either side of the Holy Sepulchre. Photo by Saeb... - [Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011096) — APA-PH-2015-011096 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Saeb Awad Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 11, 2015 during the Orthodox Easter ceremony of the "Holy Fire". The ceremony celebrated in the same way for 11 centuries, is marked by the appearance of "sacred fire" in the two cavities on either side of the Holy Sepulchre. Photo by Saeb... - [Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011097) — APA-PH-2015-011097 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Saeb Awad Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 11, 2015 during the Orthodox Easter ceremony of the "Holy Fire". The ceremony celebrated in the same way for 11 centuries, is marked by the appearance of "sacred fire" in the two cavities on either side of the Holy Sepulchre. Photo by Saeb... - [Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011098) — APA-PH-2015-011098 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Saeb Awad Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 11, 2015 during the Orthodox Easter ceremony of the "Holy Fire". The ceremony celebrated in the same way for 11 centuries, is marked by the appearance of "sacred fire" in the two cavities on either side of the Holy Sepulchre. Photo by Saeb... - [Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011099) — APA-PH-2015-011099 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Saeb Awad Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 11, 2015 during the Orthodox Easter ceremony of the "Holy Fire". The ceremony celebrated in the same way for 11 centuries, is marked by the appearance of "sacred fire" in the two cavities on either side of the Holy Sepulchre. Photo by Saeb... - [Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011100) — APA-PH-2015-011100 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Saeb Awad Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 11, 2015 during the Orthodox Easter ceremony of the "Holy Fire". The ceremony celebrated in the same way for 11 centuries, is marked by the appearance of "sacred fire" in the two cavities on either side of the Holy Sepulchre. Photo by Saeb... - [Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011101) — APA-PH-2015-011101 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Saeb Awad Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 11, 2015 during the Orthodox Easter ceremony of the "Holy Fire". The ceremony celebrated in the same way for 11 centuries, is marked by the appearance of "sacred fire" in the two cavities on either side of the Holy Sepulchre. Photo by Saeb... - [Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011102) — APA-PH-2015-011102 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Saeb Awad Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 11, 2015 during the Orthodox Easter ceremony of the "Holy Fire". The ceremony celebrated in the same way for 11 centuries, is marked by the appearance of "sacred fire" in the two cavities on either side of the Holy Sepulchre. Photo by Saeb... - [Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011103) — APA-PH-2015-011103 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Saeb Awad Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 11, 2015 during the Orthodox Easter ceremony of the "Holy Fire". The ceremony celebrated in the same way for 11 centuries, is marked by the appearance of "sacred fire" in the two cavities on either side of the Holy Sepulchre. Photo by Saeb... - [Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011104) — APA-PH-2015-011104 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Saeb Awad Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 11, 2015 during the Orthodox Easter ceremony of the "Holy Fire". The ceremony celebrated in the same way for 11 centuries, is marked by the appearance of "sacred fire" in the two cavities on either side of the Holy Sepulchre. Photo by Saeb... - [Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011105) — APA-PH-2015-011105 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Saeb Awad Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 11, 2015 during the Orthodox Easter ceremony of the "Holy Fire". The ceremony celebrated in the same way for 11 centuries, is marked by the appearance of "sacred fire" in the two cavities on either side of the Holy Sepulchre. Photo by Saeb... - [Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011106) — APA-PH-2015-011106 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Saeb Awad Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 11, 2015 during the Orthodox Easter ceremony of the "Holy Fire". The ceremony celebrated in the same way for 11 centuries, is marked by the appearance of "sacred fire" in the two cavities on either side of the Holy Sepulchre. Photo by Saeb... - [Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011107) — APA-PH-2015-011107 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Saeb Awad Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 11, 2015 during the Orthodox Easter ceremony of the "Holy Fire". The ceremony celebrated in the same way for 11 centuries, is marked by the appearance of "sacred fire" in the two cavities on either side of the Holy Sepulchre. Photo by Saeb... - [Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011108) — APA-PH-2015-011108 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Saeb Awad Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 11, 2015 during the Orthodox Easter ceremony of the "Holy Fire". The ceremony celebrated in the same way for 11 centuries, is marked by the appearance of "sacred fire" in the two cavities on either side of the Holy Sepulchre. Photo by Saeb... - [Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2015-011109) — APA-PH-2015-011109 · photo · 2015-04-11 · Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Saeb Awad Christian Orthodox worshipers hold up candles lit from the "Holy Fire" as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 11, 2015 during the Orthodox Easter ceremony of the "Holy Fire". The ceremony celebrated in the same way for 11 centuries, is marked by the appearance of "sacred fire" in the two cavities on either side of the Holy Sepulchre. Photo by Saeb...