Olga Lipich. Religious processions to the tomb of the Lord was started in Jerusalem is one of the most colorful stages annual Church ritual associated with the event, which believers call " the miracle of the Holy fire ". It is repeated every year yesterday, the occurrence of Easter in the Orthodox calendar. Holy Fire symbolizes the miraculous light of the resurrection of Christ, which were announced by the Apostle Peter. The fire lights up every year on the eve of Orthodox Easter, it is through the prayers of the Orthodox clergy (Patriarch of Jerusalem) And thousands of pilgrims to the Holy sepulchre. Solemn And noisy procession Arab Orthodox youth from the Christian quarter of Old Jerusalem is moving to the Church of the Resurrection (the Holy sepulchre). In the hands of the elders banners And icons. Sitting on the shoulders of each other, young citizens are chanting: "No faith, except the faith of the Orthodox, Christ - true God" And ask the Lord to grant believers the Holy Fire. It is believed that the Savior And accept such violent, childish and naive, but sincere appeal. The main participant of the event of receiving the Holy fire - Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem - will arrive at the Church of the Holy sepulchre in procession from the building of the Jerusalem Patriarchate. The streets of the Old town And the Main Christian Church filled with believers, among the most a lot of Russians And Ukrainians. among the pilgrims And the delegation of Fund of Andrey Pervozvannogo (FAP) is chaired by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the PLL, the President of JSC "Russian Railways" Vladimir Yakunin And the vicar of the Patriarch of Moscow And all Russia, Bishop of Dmitrov Theophylact. They were the first citizens of Russia will receive the Fire from Theophilos III And deliver it on the first day of the weekend in the evening in the capital of Russia, Vnukovo-1, and then at night the Patriarch's Easter service in the Christ the Savior Cathedral. in the festive ritual processions in Jerusalem, also attended by the Armenian, Coptic, And Syriac (Syrian) clergy - each has its own chapel in the Church of the Holy sepulchre. They are traditionally invited Patriarch of Jerusalem, to take fire, and then return to their aisles. A solemn procession from the Church room (part of the Church belonging to the Greek clergy) three times will pass around the Shrine (the chapel in the centre of the temple above the stone slab of the Holy sepulchre - the main Christian Shrine). Then the Patriarch of Jerusalem alone, in a linen mantle will enter the Edicule, which also pre-inspected - so there is no matches or anything else, something to make Fire. And will begin the tense expectation of a " Holy fire ". there is a legend: if the Fire does not come down, it will be a terrible omen for all mankind, and those who placed in the temple, will die. Usually, waiting for a miracle lasts from several minutes to several hours. At this time in the temple of light is extinguished. Holding an unlit Paschali (large holiday candles), attending worship, repent your sins And ask the Lord to grant the Holy Fire. The emergence in the Edicule of the Holy fire with cheers demonstrate standing quite close to the chapel of the pilgrims. The Patriarch of Jerusalem passes the first Fire nearby through special Windows in the Shrine, and then goes with him into the chapel - And the Fire of lightning passed from candle to candle, from one person to another. according to the testimony of witnesses, it is the lamps And candles in the praying hands light up by themselves. Most are asking God to grant them such a sign. The overwhelming majority are holding several candles, each of which is similar to the torch, so soon the whole temple starts glowing fire. People covers, the euphoria - And the Majority of wash Holy fire. It is noteworthy that the first time this Fire has the amazing property that it does not burn. Muslims also recognize the divine nature of fire, the origin of which has until now not been explained by science. They are present in the Jerusalem Church of the Holy sepulchre together with Christians And carry particles of the Holy fire home. at the same time, in society there is always debate about whether "Holy fire" annual miracle or just a traditional Easter religious ceremony of the Jerusalem Church.