Fracas erupts at Holy Sepulcher From: Jerusalem Post | Date: May 5, 2002| Author: | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

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Headline: Fracas erupts at Holy Sepulcher Byline: HAIM SHAPIRO Edition; Daily Section: News Page: 03

Sunday, May 5, 2002 -- A fracas broke out in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher yesterday overshadowing, for those involved at least, the issue of the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem.

The incident occurred during the Holy Saturday Ceremony of the Holy Fire, an event which in Jerusalem marks the climax of the ceremonies for the Orthodox Easter, which falls today. According to tradition, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch enters the tomb of Jesus, which is then sealed, and a ...

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