Muslim Families Uphold Centuries-Old Tradition in Easter Ceremony at Holy Sepulchre

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In a tradition dating back more than 850 years, two Muslim families in Jerusalem on Friday handed over the key to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, one of Christianity’s holiest sites, ahead of Easter celebrations.

Members of the Joudeh and Nuseibeh families — long-time guardians of the church’s key — delivered it to representatives of the three Christian custodians: the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, the Armenian Patriarchate, and the Franciscan…