Wikipedia's first sentence called it “roman catholic religious building”. Today it says “roman catholic religious building in beit sahour”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Church in Bethlehem, Palestine The Shepherds' Field”. It now reads “Church in Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine Church in Bethlehem, State of Palestine The Shepherds' Field”.
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Church in Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine Church in Bethlehem, State of Palestine The Shepherds' Field Chapel ( Arabic : كنيسة حقل الرعاة ; Hebrew : כנסיית שדה הרועים ) , or the Sanctuary of Gloria in excelsis Deo , is a Roman Catholic religious building in Beit Sahour , southeast of Bethlehem , West Bank , Palestine . The chapel commemorates the annunciation of Jesus ' birth to the shepherds , said to have taken place in Beit Sahour. It is distinct from the traditional pilgrimage site and ancient church dedicated to the same event and located not far from it, within the Greek Orthodox Monastery of the Shepherds (Arabic: Deir el-Rawat). "Antonio Barluzzi, el gran arquitecto de la Tierra Santa moderna, "supo traducir en arte los misterios cristianos" " (in Spanish). Israel and the Palestinian Territories .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Church in Bethlehem, Palestine The Shepherds' Field Chapel is a Roman Catholic religious building. in the area of Beit Sahur , southeast of Bethlehem in the West Bank in Palestine . The chapel marks the place where, according to Catholic tradition, angels first announced the birth of Christ. "Midnight Mass at Bethlehem | Magnificat Media | Creation and production of engaging educational content" . Magnificat Media | Creation and production of engaging educational content . 2015-12-31 .
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Church in Bethlehem, State of Palestine The Shepherds' Field Chapel ( ; ) , or the Sanctuary of Gloria in excelsis Deo , is a Roman Catholic religious building in Beit Sahour , southeast of Bethlehem , in the West Bank , in Palestine .The chapel commemorates the annunciation of Jesus ' birth to the shepherds , said to have taken place in Beit Sahour."Antonio Barluzzi, el gran arquitecto de la Tierra Santa moderna, "supo traducir en arte los misterios cristianos" " (in Spanish).
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “roman catholic religious building”. Today it says “roman catholic religious building in beit sahour”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Church in Bethlehem, Palestine The Shepherds' Field”. It now reads “Church in Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine Church in Bethlehem, State of Palestine The Shepherds' Field”. Read the current article and compare.
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roman catholic religious building
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roman catholic religious building in beit sahour
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