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Israel: Christian Sites in the Holy Land
The Statue of the Visitation depicts the meeting of Mary and Elizabeth on the site of the Church of the Visitation in Ein Karem, on the outskirts of Jerusalem. The church commemorates the visit paid by the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, to Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist (Luke 1:39-56). Traditionally this is the site where Mary recited her song of praise, the Magnificat.
Israel: Christian Sites in the Holy Land
An exterior view of the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth. The site is central to Christians as the place where the angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary her upcoming miraculous pregnancy and subsequent birth of Jesus.
Israel: Christian Sites in the Holy Land
An exterior view of the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth. The site is central to Christians as the place where the angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary her upcoming miraculous pregnancy and subsequent birth of Jesus.
Israel: Christian Sites in the Holy Land
An interior view of the second story church in the Basilica of the Annunciation, built above the crypt, a site central to Christians as the place where the angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary her upcoming miraculous pregnancy and subsequent birth of Jesus.
Israel: Christian Sites in the Holy Land
An interior view of the ground floor in the Basilica of the Annunciation, surrounding the crypt, a site central to Christians as the place where the angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary her upcoming miraculous pregnancy and subsequent birth of Jesus.
Israel: Christian Sites in the Holy Land
An interior view of the second story church in the Basilica of the Annunciation, built above the crypt, a site central to Christians as the place where the angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary her upcoming miraculous pregnancy and subsequent birth of Jesus.
Israel: Christian Sites in the Holy Land
An interior view of the ground floor in the Basilica of the Annunciation, surrounding the crypt, a site central to Christians as the place where the angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary her upcoming miraculous pregnancy and subsequent birth of Jesus.
Israel: Christian Sites in the Holy Land
Father EAMON KELLY, Vice Charge of the Pontifical Institute Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center, reads his midday prayers on an iPad while riding a bus.
Israel: Christian Sites in the Holy Land
An exterior view of the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth. The site is central to Christians as the place where the angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary her upcoming miraculous pregnancy and subsequent birth of Jesus.
Israel: Christian Sites in the Holy Land
An exterior view of the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth. The site is central to Christians as the place where the angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary her upcoming miraculous pregnancy and subsequent birth of Jesus.
Israel: Christian Sites in the Holy Land
An interior view of the second story church in the Basilica of the Annunciation, built above the crypt, a site central to Christians as the place where the angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary her upcoming miraculous pregnancy and subsequent birth of Jesus.
Israel: Christian Sites in the Holy Land
An interior view of the ground floor in the Basilica of the Annunciation, surrounding the crypt, a site central to Christians as the place where the angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary her upcoming miraculous pregnancy and subsequent birth of Jesus.
Israel: Christian Sites in the Holy Land
An interior view of the ground floor in the Basilica of the Annunciation, surrounding the crypt, a site central to Christians as the place where the angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary her upcoming miraculous pregnancy and subsequent birth of Jesus.
Israel: Christian Sites in the Holy Land
Muslim banners warn Christians against believing in Jesus outside the Church of Annunciation in Nazareth. A five year dispute broke out between the two religions in 1997 when Muslims planned to build a mosque adjacent to the Basilica of the Annunciation, dwarfing it with a 325-foot-tall minaret.
Israel: Christian Sites in the Holy Land
An exterior view of the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth. The site is central to Christians as the place where the angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary her upcoming miraculous pregnancy and subsequent birth of Jesus.
Israel: Christian Sites in the Holy Land
Businesses in Nazareth's market capitalize on Jesus, selling associated products. The city is central to Christians as the place where the angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary her upcoming miraculous pregnancy and subsequent birth of Jesus.
Israel: Christian Sites in the Holy Land
An interior view of the second story church in the Basilica of the Annunciation, built above the crypt, a site central to Christians as the place where the angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary her upcoming miraculous pregnancy and subsequent birth of Jesus.
Israel: Christian Sites in the Holy Land
An interior view of the ground floor in the Basilica of the Annunciation, surrounding the crypt, a site central to Christians as the place where the angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary her upcoming miraculous pregnancy and subsequent birth of Jesus.
Israel: Christian Sites in the Holy Land
An interior view of the ground floor in the Basilica of the Annunciation, surrounding the crypt, a site central to Christians as the place where the angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary her upcoming miraculous pregnancy and subsequent birth of Jesus.
Israel: Christian Sites in the Holy Land
Muslim banners warn Christians against believing in Jesus outside the Church of Annunciation in Nazareth. A five year dispute broke out between the two religions in 1997 when Muslims planned to build a mosque adjacent to the Basilica of the Annunciation, dwarfing it with a 325-foot-tall minaret.
Israel: Christian Sites in the Holy Land
An exterior view of the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth. The site is central to Christians as the place where the angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary her upcoming miraculous pregnancy and subsequent birth of Jesus.
Israel: Christian Sites in the Holy Land
An interior view of the second story church in the Basilica of the Annunciation, built above the crypt, a site central to Christians as the place where the angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary her upcoming miraculous pregnancy and subsequent birth of Jesus.
Israel: Christian Sites in the Holy Land
An interior view of the second story church in the Basilica of the Annunciation, built above the crypt, a site central to Christians as the place where the angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary her upcoming miraculous pregnancy and subsequent birth of Jesus.
Israel: Christian Sites in the Holy Land
An interior view of the ground floor in the Basilica of the Annunciation, surrounding the crypt, a site central to Christians as the place where the angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary her upcoming miraculous pregnancy and subsequent birth of Jesus.
Israel: Christian Sites in the Holy Land
An interior view of the ground floor in the Basilica of the Annunciation, surrounding the crypt, a site central to Christians as the place where the angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary her upcoming miraculous pregnancy and subsequent birth of Jesus.