Church of Saint Catherine, Bethlehem
The Church of Saint Catherine or Chapel of Saint Catherine is a Catholic religious building located adjacent to the northern part of the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem in the West Bank, Palestine. It works as a parish church and Franciscan monastery. There is a complex of caves underneath the church.
Church of Saint Catherine, Bethlehem
Catholic Mass in the church
The organ of St. Catherine
One of the stained glass windows
The Church of the Nativity, or Basilica of the Nativity, is a basilica located in Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine. The grotto holds a prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace of Jesus. The grotto is the oldest site continuously used as a place of worship in Christianity, and the basilica is the oldest major church in the Holy Land.
Facade of the Church of the Nativity (left) and Armenian monastery (right), 2012
The basilica and grounds as they were depicted in a work published in 1487
The wooden Armenian door in the narthex of the Nativity Church, 1227
The Grotto of the Nativity, painted by Luigi Mayer, late 18th century