Wikipedia's first sentence called it “religious building that is affiliated with the catholic church and is located adjacent to the northern part of”. Today it says “catholic religious building located adjacent to the northern part of the basilica of the nativity in bethlehem”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Church in Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine Church in West Bank, Palestine The Church of Saint Catherine or Chapel of Saint Catherine ( Latin : Ecclesia Sanctae Catharinae , Arabic : كنيسة القديسة كترينا , Hebrew : כנסיית קתרינה הקדושה ) 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. It is administered by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem , follows the Roman Rite , and is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2012 as part of the "Birthplace of Jesus " World Heritage Site. The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem . Voyage of Faith: The Catholic Church in Transition . Every Pilgrim's Guide to the Holy Land . The Politics and Power of Tourism in Palestine .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Church in Bethlehem, West Bank The Church of Saint Catherine or Chapel of Saint Catherine ( , ) is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located adjacent to the northern part of the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem in the West Bank in the Palestinian territories . It works as a parish church and Franciscan monastery. There is a complex of caves underneath the church. Is administered by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem , follows the Roman Rite , and is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2012 as part of the "Birthplace of Jesus : Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route in Bethlehem". Voyage of Faith: The Catholic Church in Transition . The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem . Every Pilgrim's Guide to the Holy Land . The Politics and Power of Tourism in Palestine .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Church in West Bank, Palestine 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. It is administered by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem , follows the Roman Rite , and is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2012 as part of the "Birthplace of Jesus " World Heritage Site. The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem . Voyage of Faith: The Catholic Church in Transition . Every Pilgrim's Guide to the Holy Land . The Politics and Power of Tourism in Palestine .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “religious building that is affiliated with the catholic church and is located adjacent to the northern part of”. Today it says “catholic religious building located adjacent to the northern part of the basilica of the nativity in bethlehem”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
religious building that is affiliated with the catholic church and is located adjacent to the northern part of
Now
catholic religious building located adjacent to the northern part of the basilica of the nativity in bethlehem
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