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Holy Sepulchre

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noun

  1. New Testament the tomb in which the body of Christ was laid after the Crucifixion

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"I have instructed the relevant authorities that Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch, be granted full and immediate access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem," Netanyahu tweeted on X.

From Barron's Mar. 29, 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

We see them build churches representing the Holy Sepulchre.

From The Influence of the Bible on Civilisation by Dobschutz, Ernst Von

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