Holy Sepulchre
Britishnoun
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Earlier Sunday, Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre — revered as the site of Jesus’s crucifixion — also held a service.
From Seattle Times
Nero’s “claim to be a great singer led him to perform in front of large audiences,” says Leonardo Visconti di Modrone, governor general of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre, which owns the site.
From Scientific American
Quietly, apart from the tapping of the sticks, they file into the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for prayers.
From BBC
The Holy Fire ceremony drew huge crowds to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in occupied East Jerusalem, where Israeli Police control security.
From BBC
The millennium-old celebration, symbolising Jesus's resurrection, usually draws thousands of worshippers to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where Christians believe Jesus was buried.
From Reuters
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