Church of the Nativity

The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is one of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world. The original structure was built by Bishop Makarios of Jerusalem at the direction of Constantine I of the Roman Empire following the First Council of Nicaea in 325. That structure was burnt down in the Samaritan revolt of 529.

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Bethlehem - Constantine I of the Roman Empire - First Council of Nicaea - 325 - 529

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It is administered by a coalition of Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox clerics. Tradition has it that the church was built over Jesus' birthplace, and it is held as sacred by followers of Christianity and Islam.

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Roman Catholic - Greek Orthodox - Tradition - Jesus - Christianity - Islam

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