On September 5, worshippers took part in an annual procession in which an icon of the Virgin Mary is carried from the church, believed by Christians to mark the tomb of the Virgin Mary, back to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City.

Orthodox nuns and priests can be seen praying inside the Church of the Assumption, believed by Christians to mark the tomb of the Virgin Mary, at the foot of the Mount of Olives outside Jerusalem's Old City. – Reuters Photos