Holy land day 7B

Shepherd fields
Only fields near Bethlehem. Service open air Shepherd cave
Church of Nativity in manger square
First one built by Helena mother of Constantine
Palestine authority spends much to restore mosaic
Armenian altar curtain John the Baptist+?
14 point star Jesus was born, manger opposite
Mary appeared finger holes in the column
Survived many threats of destruction, both earthquakes and order to destroy
Jerome stepping on a skull, victory over death with knowledge of the Bible
Lunch
Ottoman gave the lot to the French mission, white father wear Arab clothes to minister to North Africa
Pool of Bethesda. St Ann church, statue of Ann holding the shimar with the right hand Virgin Mary the left hand. acoustic very good
Via dolorosa
St Antonio fortress, Pilates HQ, stone pavement. Some stones relocated to existing ground level, tic tac toe and chariots marks
Veronica Vera+icon wiped Jesus face, handkerchief.

Holy Sepulchre. Split among Greek Armenian Catholic Coptic Ethiopian. Fighting