Serres, Greece. 19th Apr, 2014. Greek Orthodox Christians celebrate Resurrection of Jesus Christ in Serres, Greece on April 19, 2014. Easter, also known as Resurrection Sunday, celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Christians believe that Jesus was crucified on Good Friday, and rose from the dead after three days on Easter Sunday. Easter Sunday marks the end of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting, prayer and penance, and is followed by a 50-day period called Eastertide, which ends with Pentecost Sunday. Credit: Konstantinos Tsakalidis/Alamy Live News
The Holy Fire is brought in Greece every year from the church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus Christ .
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