Edicule over Holy Sepulchre to open March 22-25

Moscow, March 7, 2017

Photo: RIA-Novosti Photo: RIA-Novosti
    

The edicule over the Tomb of the Lord will open for pilgrims somewhere between March 22 and 25, following the completion of restoration, stated Patriarch Theophilos of Jersalem at a meeting with the St. Andrew the First-Called Foundation in Jerusalem, reports RIA-Novosti.

Earlier the head of the Russian Spiritual Mission announced that the sepulchre would be ready by Pascha, April 16. Now the head of the Jerusalem Church has announced that it will open ahead of schedule.

During the meeting Patriarch Theophilos blessed the program “Pray for Peace in Jerusalem” and noted the importance of the St. Andrew Foundation, and other Russian public organizations and individuals in the Holy Land. “Philanthropists from Russia have made an important contribution to the restoration of the edicule of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ,” a message from the foundation reads.

Although enough restoration will be completed to open the edicule, the Greek team working on it has also stated that another ten months and another $6 million will be needed to address the issues that caused the disintegration of the shrine in the first place, including humidity, reports Agenzia Fides.

3/7/2017

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In its current form, the Edicule was built in 1810 in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and with this current restoration work, the burial slab within the Tomb was removed for the first time in 500 years. Patriarch of Jerusalem: no sacrilege in opening Lord’s tomb; believer should not seek for signs Patriarch of Jerusalem: no sacrilege in opening Lord’s tomb; believer should not seek for signs Patriarch of Jerusalem: no sacrilege in opening Lord’s tomb; believer should not seek for signs Patriarch of Jerusalem: no sacrilege in opening Lord’s tomb; believer should not seek for signs
“The fact is that restoration has been ongoing in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for many years already; the only part of the church that remained untouched was the Edicule, which therefore was in need of restoration, particularly of the burial cave of Christ, that is the Holy Sepulchre.” Workers speak about unusual phenomena around Holy Sepulchre Workers speak about unusual phenomena around Holy Sepulchre Workers speak about unusual phenomena around Holy Sepulchre Workers speak about unusual phenomena around Holy Sepulchre
The first thing that surprised the workers was the “sweet aroma” they smelled as they drew near to the tomb. As reported by the Catholic Culture agency, the smell is reminiscent of the floral smell which is often spoken about in ancient sources describing the appearances of saints, including the Most Holy Theotokos.
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