The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, an introduction (part 1 of 2)

09/18/22 • 26 min

One of the most visited sites in the old city of Jerusalem is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. This is where Christians venerate the place where Jesus was crucified and where he was buried in a tomb. Pilgrims that visit Jerusalem will follow the 'way of the cross' or in Latin the 'Via Dolorosa', the way of his suffering. On the route there are 14 stations where the pilgrims stop to remember something that happened to Jesus on his way to the Golgotha (in Aramaic) or the Calvary (in Latin). This translates as the place of the Skull. The location, on the cliff overlooking a stone quarry, where Jesus was nailed to the cross. The last 5 stations of the Via Dolorosa are inside the church.
In this episode you can learn more about the crucifixion and why emperor Constantine and his mother Helena decided to build the first Church commemorating this event on this exact location.
In the following episode I will take you into the Church for a guided audio tour.
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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre part 2, an audio tour

In the previous episode you could hear an introduction to the history of the Holy Sepulchre Church in Jerusalem.
This episode can be used as an audio tour when you are visiting the Church. Start on the square in front of the main entrance.
If you are listening from elsewhere you can follow the description and use your imagination! There are lots of photos online as well as YouTube videos. Here is a 20 minutes documentary by AlJazeera English that gives an idea about the church and the community:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrsqNJIRGPU
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