Jerusalem, April 19 -- The Holy fire descended at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Saturday, ahead of the Eastern Orthodox Easter, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
The delegation of St. Andrew's Foundation were in the church. The representatives of the foundation have arrived in Jerusalem on the eve of the event to take the Holy fire to Moscow. The Holy fire will be delivered to the cities in the border regions of Russia. The holy fire will be delivered to Moscow for the Easter service in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow.
The descent of the Holy Fire occurs on the eve of the feast of the Resurrection of Christ according to the Julian calendar. In 2025, Christians will celebrate Easter on April 20, its date wil...