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The Church of the Nativity, or Basilica of the Nativity, [a] is a basilica located in Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine.The grotto holds a prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace of Jesus.
The church was originally commissioned by Constantine the Great a short time after his mother Helena's visit to Jerusalem and Bethlehem in 325-326, on the site that was traditionally considered to be the birthplace of Jesus.[3][4] That original basilica was likely built between 330-333, being already mentioned in 333, and was dedicated on 31 ...
Bethlehem was part of Mandatory Palestine from 1920 to 1948. [64] In the United Nations General Assembly's 1947 resolution to partition Palestine, Bethlehem was included in the international enclave of Jerusalem to be administered by the United Nations. [65] Jordan captured the city during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. [66]
Although Bethlehem is located in modern-day Palestine, Jesus was very much not a Palestinian. Many Christian faith leaders are offended, included Pastor Mark Burns of Harvest Faith Center in ...
In Bethlehem, a decree from the West Bank’s governing Palestinian Authority mandates that the city’s mayor, deputy mayor and a majority of the municipal council must be Christians.
The Church of Saint Catherine [1] or Chapel of Saint Catherine (Latin: Ecclesia Sanctae Catharinae, Arabic: كنيسة القديسة كترينا, Hebrew: כנסיית קתרינה הקדושה) is a Catholic religious building located adjacent to the northern part [2] of the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem [3] [4] in the West Bank, Palestine. [5]
Beit Sahour or Beit Sahur (Arabic: بيت ساحور, romanized: Bayt Sāḥūr ⓘ; Palestine grid 170/123) is a Palestinian town east of Bethlehem, in the Bethlehem Governorate of the State of Palestine. The city is under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority.
Bethlehem city, West Bank Greek Orthodox Church of Transfiguration: 1852 Ramallah, West Bank Holy Family Catholic Church: 1913 Ramallah city, West Bank Church of Saint George, Tulkarm: 1830 [1] Tulkarm city, West Bank Jacob's Well: Balata Camp, West Bank Tomb of Lazarus: Al-Eizariya town, West Bank Chapel of the Milk Grotto: Bethlehem city ...