The grotto is under Bethlehem’s large Church of the Nativity, which was built in the fourth century after Constantine’s mother, Helena, identified it as the right site for the miraculous moment.

Latin clergies pray at the Grotto, under the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023.

The construction of the church in 339 AD above the grotto, and its reconstruction in ... The Church of the Nativity and its monastic complexes and the town of Bethlehem developed in tandem over the ...

Just a short walk from the Grotto of the Nativity in the Holy Land is the only white-stone grotto in the entire area of Bethlehem ... mention the existence of a “Church of Rest” and the ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Jack Giacaman ... A few feet away, stands the Church of the Nativity, famous for its grotto marking the exact location where Christians believe Jesus was born.

Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity ... The highlight of the church is the Grotto of the Nativity, the spot where the manger is believed to have been where Mary gave birth to Jesus.

“We have never seen Bethlehem like this,” says ... A worshipper prays for peace at the grotto inside the Church of the Nativity (Bel Trew/The Independent) “We cannot celebrate when so ...

Bethlehem is home to the Church of the Nativity, believed to be the birthplace ... A lone worshipper sat in the grotto underneath the church's High Altar, believed to be the spot where Jesus ...

Ayman Oghanna for NPR Inside the Church of the Nativity. The church is ... worn stone stairs that lead to the grotto. It's also their first time in Bethlehem. They knew there wouldn't be lights ...