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Pravmir – Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity undergoes biggest repair in 600 years

Bethlehem—As visitors descended upon Bethlehem this holiday season, they noticed a different look for the Church of the Nativity. Wrapped in scaffolding, the basilica located at the site traditionally regarded as Jesus’ birthplace is undergoing a much-needed facelift after 600 years. Experts say that water is leaking from the rooftop and threatens to cause serious …

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Times of Malta – Church of the Nativity restoration project kicks off

A $12 million restoration project has kicked off at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. The church is on Unesco’s World Heritage danger list, as it badly needs restoration. Ray Bondin is in Bethlehem as part of an archaeological mission of the Second University of Naples. Also on a personal basis, he has been …

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AL – Can Christians get along? Yes, to restore the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem

A rare cooperative venture is underway to repair the roof, leaky windows and 1,500-year-old wooden beams at The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, according to USA Today. Thanks to work now going on, a recent storm inflicted only minor damage on the church built at the site where Christians believe Jesus was born. “There …

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Usatoday – A rare bond in Bethlehem gets ancient church restored

By Michele Chabin. Three churches put tensions aside to work together to repair the Church of the Nativity. BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Two weeks before Christmas, one of the most powerful storms to hit the Middle East in a century dumped several inches of snow on the hills of Bethlehem. In addition to shuttering schools …

latercera – Basílica de Natividad de Belén enfrenta su mayor restauración en tres siglos

Los arreglos se están realizando gracias a una iniciativa del gobierno palestino. Ya se han efectuado trabajos de reparación en el techo y se han cambiado ventanas. Los visitantes que llegarán hasta Belén, en Cisjordania, para la Navidad, se encontrarán con la Basílica de la Natividad, el lugar donde según la tradición cristiana nació Jesús, …

lefigaro.fr – Bethléem : le sauvetage de la basilique de la Nativité

Maintes fois retardée, la restauration de cet édifice vieux de dix-sept siècles a fait l’objet d’intenses tractations. Ils s’activent, perchés neuf mètres au-dessus du sol, comme indifférents aux milliers de pèlerins qui se pressent en contrebas. En cette veille de Noël, les artisans italiens sélectionnés par l’Autorité palestinienne achèvent de préparer leur chantier, installant d’ultimes …

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Spravy Pravda – Slávny chrám sa stane bezpečnejší

Turistom, ktorí sa na tohtoročné Vianoce vyberú do Betlehema, sa naskytne iný pohľad na Baziliku Narodenia Pána ako zvyčajne. Starobylý komplex je obstavaný lešením, prechádza najvýznamnejšou opravou od 16. storočia. Renovácia sa začala pred tromi mesiacmi. Zameriava sa hlavne na strechy a okná. Návštevníci sa však nemusia obávať, že prídu o nezabudnuteľný zážitok, pretože firma, …

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The Guardian – Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity: saving the angels at Jesus’s birthplace

Italian craftsmen have begun urgent repairs to the centuries-old roof of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, first constructed in the fourth century over the grotto where tradition says Jesus was born 2,000 years ago. “Water leaks, earthquakes and incidents that happened here in Bethlehem had a negative impact on the whole structure and …

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Radio Vaticana – Terra Santa: in restauro la Basilica della Natività a Betlemme

I visitatori che in questo periodo di festa giungeranno in Terra Santa, a Betlemme, noteranno un aspetto diverso della Basilica della Natività, che sarà infatti per questo Natale coperta dai ponteggi, allestiti per il restauro. I lavori, cominciati lo scorso settembre, sono i primi da 200 anni e affronteranno le questioni più urgenti, come il …

lagaceta.com.ar – Peligra la basílica en la que, según la tradición, nació Jesús

BELEN. – La Basílica de la Natividad ha pasado más de 1.700 años en Belén, en la Cisjordania palestina, sin apenas sufrir cambios. Las numerosas guerras en Tierra Santa no pudieron con la Iglesia más antigua de la región y los conquistadores -persas, cruzados, mamelucos, turcos, británicos y por último los israelíes en 1967- también …