'Holy Fire' ceremony at Jesus' tomb marks beginning of Orthodox Easter celebrations

Though its authenticity is disputed, the “Holy Fire” refers to a flame of purported divine origin that ignites inside Jesus’ tomb in the presence of the Greek Orthodox patriarch.

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