in jerusalem , the clergy celebrated mass at the sanctuary of the great redeemer , traditionally believed to commemorate the site where jesus was crucified , murdered and then resurrected . grey - saffron devotees parade into the church to the sound of accordion , followed by clerics in purple capes and also bear crosses . and in the earthquake - ravaged central italian city of l ' aquila , survivors united in makeshift chapels set up in tent centers that are housing some of the 55 , 000 men driven from their homes by monday ' s 6 . 3 - magnitude temblor .
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the center of Italy.