Easter Torch Fire Bringing it back to other countries with a special machine Christian Orthodox Church April 19 9:00
Christian orthodox Christian nations such as Russia have traditionally brought back the "holy fire" from Jerusalem in the Middle East before Easter, but this is due to the influence of the new coronavirus from international flights from Israel. Since they are all out of service, each country has taken the unusual approach of sending special planes and bringing back the torch.
At the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the old city of Jerusalem in the Middle East, where the tomb of Christ was located, a ritual with a "holy fire" symbolizing the resurrection of Christ was quietly held on the 18th.
Every year, priests from Eastern Orthodox countries such as Russia also participate in this ritual and bring the torch to their home countries mainly with civil aircraft, but this time all international flights are canceled due to the influence of the new coronavirus. , Foreigners cannot enter Israel locally.
For this reason, a total of 11 countries of the Orthodox Church coordinated with the Israeli side in advance and dispatched special aircraft to the airport to wait, and the priests and diplomats stationed in Jerusalem received the torch and received the special aircraft. I took the unusual response of bringing it home with me. Of these, churches in Russia and Greece held ceremonies on the middle of the night of 18th to celebrate the arrival of the torch carried from Jerusalem.
In the countries of the Eastern Orthodox Church, the 19th is Easter, and the town is crowded with many people every year, but since each country has severe restrictions on going out, the revival is different from usual years. It's going to be a festival.