CATHOLICS OBSERVE EASTER SUNDAY MASS IN THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHER IN JERUSALEM
Roman Catholics observe Easter Sunday Mass in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem's Old City, March 27, 2005. Tradition believes the Jesus Christ as crucified, buried and resurrected in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. (UPI Photo/Debbie Hill)
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