Holy Sepulchre
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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In Jerusalem, services in the Holy Sepulchre, the site where Christians believe Christ was resurrected, are being held behind closed doors.
From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026
It is why Vice President JD Vance insisted that he visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during a recent trip to Israel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
Earlier Sunday, Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre — revered as the site of Jesus’s crucifixion — also held a service.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2024
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 ● Aug. 9, 2023
When the Church sought to arouse Europe to supreme exertion for the redemption of the Holy Sepulchre some infinite reward was requisite to excite the enthusiastic fanaticism requisite for the crusades.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I by Henry Charles Lea
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