in jerusalem , the victims celebrates mass at the church of the holy sepulcher , traditionally believed to mark the venue as jesus was crucified , discovered and then recreated . brown - robed soldiers marched into the church to the sound of bagpipe , followed by clergymen in purple tights and others bearing crosses . and in the earthquake - ruined central italian city of m ' bayr , survivors gathered in makeshift cemeteries opened up in larger villages that are housing some of the 55 , 000 christians gone from their homes by monday ' s 6 . 3 - magnitude rattled .
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the center of Italy.