Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus, so why not learn about it with the free 3D online tour of his birthplace? Available now at Jerusalem.com
The Nativity Church 3D online tour enables anyone anywhere to take a 3D virtual tour of the birthplace of Jesus – the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.
See, hear & feel the birthplace of Jesus Christ in a stunning 3D educational tour of Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Available for the first time directly on web browsers and for FREE!
Explore and learn about the birth of Christ, the 3 Kings who came bearing gifts, the star of the Magi and more. Read about different scared items in the Nativity Church, take a guided tour through the Church of the Nativity and listen to explanations about the Church of the Nativity and the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem.
About the Church of the Nativity
The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem marks the exact spot believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ. It is the oldest continuously operating church in the world and has been active for almost 1700 years!
The Church of Nativity is built over a cave which is traditionally believed to be the Manger in which the Virgin Mother Mary gave birth to Jesus. For this reason, the Church of the Nativity has been a site of pilgrimage since the second century and countless Christians gather here every year on Christmas Eve to pray and conduct mass. It has been named a World Heritage Site by the United Nation’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Catholic Extension today announced that in the 25th year of its
annual Christmas Wish List, donors will now be able to access and select
wishes from the 2012 Wish List catalogue through its website, www.catholicextension.org. Wish List donations will still be accepted via phone and mail.
The Christmas Wish List offers 25 special ways in which donors can
support faith communities across America. Wishes span a variety of needs
from mission dioceses across the country. Examples include helping a
Catholic Mission serve youth on an Indian reservation in the Diocese of
Fargo, North Dakota; supporting a priest’s travel to isolated
communities
in the Diocese of Juneau, Alaska; and educating seminarians
in Diocese of Salina, Kansas.
After the Christmas holiday, website access to the Wish List will
continue year-round. The new online catalogue will be reloaded regularly
with new wishes from mission dioceses, offering donors the opportunity
browse through and select specific wishes to which they’d like to
contribute.
“Catholic Extension’s Wish List is an important way we connect our
donors with the very real needs of Catholics in mission dioceses. So
it’s fitting that on its 25th anniversary, we’re offering a new way to
conveniently access the Wish List online,” said Catholic Extension
President Father Jack Wall.
“With 11 million Catholics living in 91 poor
mission dioceses across the country, donating to items on Catholic
Extension’s Wish List will go a long way in building faith, inspiring
hope and igniting change. These are more than just gifts – they’re
investments in our faith.”
To browse and donate to a wish, visit http://catholicextension.org/christmas
to access the new online wish list catalogue. Donations to a wish can
also be made by check and sent to Catholic Extension, 150 S. Wacker
Drive, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606, or by calling 800-842-7804 during
normal business hours.