Gallery: Middle East celebrates Easter

Christians all over the region take part in ceremonies to celebrate the Easter holiday.

By JPOST.COM STAFF, REUTERS

APRIL 8, 2012 13:49

Ethiopian section of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre 370 (photo credit: REUTERS/Darren Whiteside) — Ethiopian section of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre 370

(photo credit: REUTERS/Darren Whiteside)

Christians throughout the Middle East took part in services and processions this weekend to mark the Easter holiday.

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem — Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem (photo credit: REUTERS/Ammar Awad)

Clergy at Church of Holy Sepulchre — Clergy at Church of Holy Sepulchre (photo credit: REUTERS/Darren Whiteside)

Nuns at Mass in Jerusalem — Nuns at Mass in Jerusalem (photo credit: REUTERS/Ammar Awad )

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem — Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem (photo credit: REUTERS/Ammar Awad )

Lighting candles — Lighting candles (photo credit: REUTERS/Mohammed Salem)

Stone of Anointing — Stone of Anointing (photo credit: REUTERS/Darren Whiteside)

Waiting game — Waiting game (photo credit: REUTERS/Darren Whiteside)

Church of Holy Sepulchre — Church of Holy Sepulchre (photo credit: REUTERS/Darren Whiteside)

Iraqi Christians living in Jordan — Iraqi Christians living in Jordan (photo credit: REUTERS/Ali Jarekji)

Child's play — Child's play (photo credit: REUTERS/Darren Whiteside)

Worshippers visited the Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, while Palestinian Christians attended Palm Sunday mass at the Saint Porfirios church in Gaza City.Meanwhile, Iraqi Christians living in Jordan took part in Palm services at the Christ church in Amman.