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An external view of the Chapel of the Ascension on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem during the procession of the Franciscan friars after the first vespers of the Ascension Solemnity on May 8. The procession circled the chapel three times.

PHOTOS: Catholics Gather at Site of Jesus’ Ascension in Jerusalem

The top of the Mount of Olives is where tradition places the exact location of Jesus’ ascension into heaven. On Ascension Day, Christians can celebrate the liturgy inside the chapel thanks to a concession granted to the Franciscans of the Custody of the Holy Land.

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