Holy Sepulchre

British

noun

New Testament the tomb in which the body of Christ was laid after the Crucifixion

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Northampton Hope Centre moved its shelter from its office space to The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, to provide more beds for people sleeping rough.

From BBC

Earlier Sunday, Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre — revered as the site of Jesus’s crucifixion — also held a service.

From Seattle Times

Nero’s “claim to be a great singer led him to perform in front of large audiences,” says Leonardo Visconti di Modrone, governor general of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre, which owns the site.

From Scientific American

Quietly, apart from the tapping of the sticks, they file into the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for prayers.

From BBC

The Holy Fire ceremony drew huge crowds to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in occupied East Jerusalem, where Israeli Police control security.

From BBC

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