How two good friends became sworn siblings — with the revival of an ancient ritual

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After welcoming them as pilgrims and guests, and giving them a personal tour of the city's Syrian churches, Archbishop of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Jerusalem observed that "we had a friendship that was based on something deeper than blood, because our relationship was based on something bigger and greater than ourselves," Harvey says.