Holy Sepulcher

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Holy Sepulcher

Holy Sepulcher (sĕpˈəlkər), church in Jerusalem, officially the Church of the Resurrection. It is in the east central part of the Christian quarter, on the supposed site of Jesus' tomb. Steps connect it with chapels of St. Helena and of the Finding of the True Cross (see St. Helena; cross). The center of the church is Romanesque, the shrine itself being at the west end of the nave in a great rotunda; the entrance of the church is from the south. The fabric built by the Crusaders is preserved, somewhat disguised, in the present building. The church has been much quarreled over by various Christian groups. The Orthodox Eastern Church secured control of most of it from the Turks, but there are partitioned areas for the use of Roman Catholics (in the custody of the Franciscans), the Copts, the Syrian Jacobites, and the Gregorian Armenians.

Bibliography

See study by C. Coüasnon (1974).

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Why is it that we Palestinian Christians, descendants of the original followers of Jesus, cannot worship freely in the Holy Sepulcher?"

Palestinian Christians Barred From Holy Sites On Easter

SCUFFLE Armenian and Greek Orthodox monks scuffle at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem.

ISRAELI POLICE BREAK UP BRAWL AMONG MONKS

Then, barefoot and in sackcloth, he carried the cross in a penitential reverence up the street to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. It is this "exaltation" of the cross that we commemorate on this September feast.

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Contacts were held since the morning with many local, regional and international entities on the incident involving misconduct by Israeli policemen towards Christian Coptic monks who were holding a protest near the Church of the Holy Sepulcher at the Old City of Jerusalem, said the press release.

Churches denounce Israeli police conduct with Coptic monks in Jerusalem

It also referred to call of the three major churches in Jerusalem (Armenian, Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic) to stop the bill that aims at confiscating land they own, four months after eruption of a major crisis that led to the closure of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher .

Islamic-Christian Commission warns of Israel's measures against churches in Jerusalem

Palestinian Christians celebrate the glorious Easter holiday, following the commemoration the Saturday of Light yesterday; in which "a light emanates within Jesus Christ's tomb in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher" in occupied Jerusalem.

Fire celebrations at the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem despite the occupation's oppression

NNA - State Minister for Combating Corruption, Nicolas Tueni, met on Wednesday with Russian Ambassador to Lebanon, Alexander Zasypkin, with whom he discussed the most recent developments, including the crackdown on the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem.

Tueni meets Zasypkin: Judaizing Jerusalem tragedy of human history

Summary: TEHRAN (FNA)- The Palestinian Government of National Accord confirmed that the Israeli occupation authorities have imposed taxes on places of worship, including churches, which led to the closure of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.

Palestinian Government Calls for International Protection for Jerusalem Churches

Priests in festive robes led a colorful Palm Sunday procession at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem's Old City.

Palm Sunday Celebrated in the Holy Land

The 200-year-old structure was rehabilitated for the first time after Israeli authorities deemed it unsafe and leaders from the three churches that share custody of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher came to an agreement for the work to proceed.

Holy Sepulcher restored

Among those criticizing the choice were Illinois Republican Henry Hyde, who happens to be a Papal Knight of the Holy Sepulcher, and Michigan Republican John Dingell, who called for a full release of all materials surrounding the selection.

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CAIRO, Wednesday, October 24, 2018 (WAFA) -- Egypt condemned on Wednesday Israeli police assault against Coptic clergymen outside the Holy Sepulcher Church in Jerusalem's Old City calling on Israel to respect the holy places in the city.