Orthodox Easter celebrated in the Mena region - in pictures

Orthodox Christians mark the Holy Week of Easter in celebration of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ

Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Christian deacon children carry candles during the Easter midnight mass in the Samaan el-Kharaz Monastery in the Mokattam Mountain area of Cairo, Egypt April 23, 2022. REUTERS / Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Christian worshippers attend the mass in the Samaan El Kharaz Monastery. Reuters

An Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Christian girl attends the Easter midnight mass with her mother. Reuters

Egyptian Christians pay at a midnight service to celebrate Christ's resurrection at St. Paul Coptic Orthodox Church in Cairo. AP

Egyptian Coptic Orthodox worshippers at St. Paul Coptic Orthodox Church. AP

Greek Orthodox Christians light candles with the 'Holy Fire' at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Beirut, Lebanon. EPA

A Greek Orthodox Christian priest holds up the Holy Fire as he arrives at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral from Jerusalem through Amman, in Beirut. EPA

Greek Orthodox Christians light candles with the 'Holy Fire' in Beirut. EPA

Palestinian Christians attend an Orthodox service during Easter night in Gaza City. AFP

Orthodox Christian believers mark the Holy Week of Easter in celebration of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. AFP

Palestinian Christians attend an Orthodox service during Easter night. AFP

The Eastern Orthodox world celebrates Easter Day according to the old Julian calendar. AFP

Worshippers attend the 'Holy Fire' ceremony outside the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters

Worshippers outside the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Reuters

An Orthodox priest shows his lit candles in the courtyard of Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre church. AFP

Christian worshippers gather at the Tomb of Christ as they wait for the 'Holy Fire' ceremony to occur, in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in Jerusalem. EPA

Eastern Orthodox Christians believe the 'Holy Fire' spontaneously lights other lamps and candles around the church and reaches Jerusalem and even foreign countries. AFP

Christian worshippers gather at the Tomb of Christ as they wait for the miracle of the Holy Fire ceremony to occur, in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in Jerusalem, Israel. EPA

A worshipper shows her candles in the courtyard of Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre church. AFP

A custodian in charge of the ancient key to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre unlocks the doors ahead of the Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem's old city. AFP

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