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The Jerusalem Post – French PM Valls visits Church of Nativity

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls visited the Church of Nativity on Monday, after he reaffirmed France’s intention to hold a June 3 international peace conference to revive peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians. Valls arrived at the West Bank city of Bethlehem where he toured the church, currently under renovation and the place believed by …

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Middleeasteye – Bethlehem’s secret angel spreads its wings

A long-hidden angel mosaic made from rocks, shells and gold was uncovered during renovations at the Nativity Church. BETHLEHEM, Occupied Territories – For at least several centuries, the walls of the Nativity Church, where Jesus Christ is said to have been born, have hidden a secret angel behind layers of plaster. The angel, made from …

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Asia News – Bethlehem: the restoration of the Basilica of the Nativity uncovers extraordinary mosaics

Spearheaded by the Palestinian Authority and supported by the Catholic, Greek Orthodox and Armenian Churches, the work has restored mosaics, roof, and trusses. For a Christian leader, renovations are “very interesting”, something “beyond our expectations,” but “new funding” is needed to complete them. Bethlehem (AsiaNews) – Sobhy Makhoul, chancellor of the Maronite Patriarchate in Jerusalem …

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Fox News – Mysterious artifact discovered at Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity

A mysterious religious artifact has surfaced during renovations at Bethlehem’s famous Church of the Nativity, officials say. According to the Times of Israel, the artifact is made of brass, silver, shells and stones. It was covered in plaster and found near a window in the church that reportedly was built by Emperor Constantine and his …

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Seeker – Mysterious Icon Found at Bethlehem Church

Restoration work in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem has brought to light an icon of great religious and historical value, officials say. Ziad al-Bandak, a Palestinian presidential adviser for Christian Affairs, told Ma’an news agency that the centuries-old icon is made of brass, silver, shells and stones. He added the religious artifact was …

CBN News – “Religious and Historical” Icon Uncovered at Church of the Nativity

JERUSALEM, Israel – Experts working on the restoration of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem found an “iconic painting” that one Palestinian Authority official says is of “great religious and historical value.” Ziad al-Bandak, chairman of the committee overseeing the renovation, told the P.A.’s semi-official Ma’an news agency, the icon, made of brass, silver, …

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Times of Israel – Centuries-old icon uncovered in Bethlehem church

Neglected for over 200 years, Church of the Nativity is in the midst of a large-scale renovation. Workers renovating Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity have uncovered a centuries-old icon “of great religious and historical value,” Ziad al-Bandak, a Palestinian presidential adviser for Christian Affairs, said Saturday. Al-Bandak told the Ma’an news agency that the icon …

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News.va – Church of Nativity undergoes restoration project

(Vatican Radio) Every year thousands of pilgrims flock to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem in the Holy Land to visit the place where Jesus was born. Now they will be able to see the fruits of a two year restoration project at the Holy site as Lydia O’Kane reports. It’s taken two years, …

Archaeology News Network – First phase of Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity restoration completed

After two years of painstaking work, experts have completed the initial phase of a delicate restoration project at the Church of the Nativity, giving a much-needed face-lift to one of Christianity’s holiest sites. The project, partially funded by the Palestinians and conducted by a team of Palestinian and international experts, is the biggest restoration at …

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Albawaba – Palestinians complete renovation of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem

According to Christian tradition, the 1,600-year-old Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is located on the birthplace of Jesus, and is therefore one of the holiest sites in the world. Now, after two years of renovation work, the church has had a face-lift. The renovation efforts were headed up by Palestinian and international experts, with …