In that plan, the altar used ... panoramic spherical tour of the Church of the Nativity's sanctuary built in 1859. Click on the image and scroll around from floor to ceiling to view this historic ...

People, especially in Christmas time, look at the Church of Nativity," Father Thaljieh told MEE. The floor mosaics, which lie about 30 centimetres below the current church floor level, make up ...

At the Church of the Nativity, three rival Christian groups ... other's claims of custody and have been unable to agree on a plan of action. Despite the Palestinian Authority's recent effort ...

Under the latest plan: * A group of 26 Palestinian gunmen ... Among the major suspected militants still holed up inside the Church of the Nativity are: * Mohammed Said. Born 1979.

New sites have been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List: Birthplace of Jesus: the Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage ... century retains elaborate floor mosaics from the original ...

Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity, venerated by Christians as ... A 14-pointed silver star set into the marble floor marks the precise spot where Jesus is said to have been born.