Patrick Kingsley, The New York Times Published: 04 Apr 2021 08:38 AM BdST Updated: 04 Apr 2021 08:38 AM BdST Christians carry a wooden cross into the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Good Friday, April 2, 2021. Last year, the pandemic forced the cancellation of the Good Friday procession in Jerusalem. This Holy Week, local Christians are thronging the streets of the Old City. The New York Times
On Friday morning, in the Old City of Jerusalem, in the limestone alleys of the Christian quarter, it was as if the pandemic had never happened. ); }
The winding passageways that form the Via Dolorosa, along which Christians believe Jesus hauled his cross toward his crucifixion, were packed with more than 1,000 worshippers. In the covered market, the air smelled of incense and echoed with Christian hymns. The Good Friday procession, where the faithful retrace the route Jesus is said to
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