٠٠:٠٢:٤١Christians who follow the Eastern Calendar celebrated Good Friday at the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem, the West Bank.
Footage shows Good Friday ceremonies inside the church, where locals and tourists attended the mass. A statute representing Christ was taken down from the cross, wrapped with rose petals, and walked around the church before being buried symbolically.
Father Issa Thaljieh, Greek Orthodox priest in Bethlehem, said that Good Friday brings people closer to God, stressing that “the prayers we say to our Lord so that He stands with us amid the challenging situations we are currently facing in Palestine in general, and our brothers in Gaza in particular.”
Good Friday commemorates the day Jesus Christ was crucified and buried. It is followed by Holy Saturday (Sabbatum Sanctum) and Easter.
Palestinian Christian leaders and municipal authorities have called off religious celebrations amid the ongoing war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
Fighting between Israel and Hamas has entered the seventh month in Gaza after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials.
Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza, with a large-scale campaign of air strikes. A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that more than 34,622 people had been killed and 77,867 injured at the time of publication.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response. However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza, before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.
Orthodox Christians celebrate Good Friday in Bethlehem
Christians who follow the Eastern Calendar celebrated Good Friday at the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem, the West Bank.
Footage shows Good Friday ceremonies inside the church, where locals and tourists attended the mass. A statute representing Christ was taken down from the cross, wrapped with rose petals, and walked around the church before being buried symbolically.
Father Issa Thaljieh, Greek Orthodox priest in Bethlehem, said that Good Friday brings people closer to God, stressing that “the prayers we say to our Lord so that He stands with us amid the challenging situations we are currently facing in Palestine in general, and our brothers in Gaza in particular.”
Good Friday commemorates the day Jesus Christ was crucified and buried. It is followed by Holy Saturday (Sabbatum Sanctum) and Easter.
Palestinian Christian leaders and municipal authorities have called off religious celebrations amid the ongoing war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
Fighting between Israel and Hamas has entered the seventh month in Gaza after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials.
Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza, with a large-scale campaign of air strikes. A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that more than 34,622 people had been killed and 77,867 injured at the time of publication.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response. However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza, before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.
Christians who follow the Eastern Calendar celebrated Good Friday at the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem, the West Bank.
Footage shows Good Friday ceremonies inside the church, where locals and tourists attended the mass. A statute representing Christ was taken down from the cross, wrapped with rose petals, and walked around the church before being buried symbolically.
Father Issa Thaljieh, Greek Orthodox priest in Bethlehem, said that Good Friday brings people closer to God, stressing that “the prayers we say to our Lord so that He stands with us amid the challenging situations we are currently facing in Palestine in general, and our brothers in Gaza in particular.”
Good Friday commemorates the day Jesus Christ was crucified and buried. It is followed by Holy Saturday (Sabbatum Sanctum) and Easter.
Palestinian Christian leaders and municipal authorities have called off religious celebrations amid the ongoing war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
Fighting between Israel and Hamas has entered the seventh month in Gaza after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials.
Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza, with a large-scale campaign of air strikes. A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that more than 34,622 people had been killed and 77,867 injured at the time of publication.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response. However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza, before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.