Many Christians who might normally participate in pilgrimages to Jerusalem stayed away, but those who came said they weren’t afraid.
As the war between , many Christian pilgrims have stayed away from the Holy Land this Easter, but in Jerusalem, the who live in the city have begun to celebrate annual rituals amid an increasingly hostile environment.
On Good Friday, Christian pilgrims could be seen filling the city’s ancient alleyways, praying and singing as they walked the Via Dolorosa, which translates to “The Way of Suffering.” Christians believe that Jesus walked this route when he carried the cross to the hill where he would be crucified.
While many Christians who might normally participate in the pilgrimage stayed away, those who attended said they weren’t afraid, despite the ongoing war.
