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FILE - Christian Orthodox pilgrims hold up candles during the Holy Fire ceremony, at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Old City of Jerusalem, Saturday, April 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean, File)

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FILE - Christian Orthodox pilgrims hold up candles during the Holy Fire ceremony, at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Old City of Jerusalem, Saturday, April 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean, File)

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FILE - A Christian worshipper kisses the Stone of Unction, the stone slab traditionally claimed as the stone where Jesus' body was prepared for burial, in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher where many Christians believe Jesus was crucified, buried and rose from the dead, in the Old City of Jerusalem, on Good Friday, March 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)

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FILE - A priest closes the door to the Holy Sepulcher church for the night in Jerusalem on Thursday, May 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic, File)

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FILE - Christian Orthodox pilgrims raise their hands towards a beam of light in front of the Edicule at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher during the ceremony of the Holy Fire in Jerusalem's Old City, Saturday, April 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer, File)