‎The Christians Of The East ✞ ن‎ on Instagram: "Christians all over Syria celebrate the Feast of the Cross with ceremonies, prayers, fireworks, large bonfires, traditional food, community gatherings, and much more ✝️ The Feast of the Cross. This day commemorates when Empress Helena discovered the Cross in 326 AD. Christians in Syria light up crosses above their houses all week long. To celebrate this day, they, like other Christians in the East, make fire pits on hills and peaks, with a cross in