Christmas in the Holy Land:‘We’re seeing what we’ve learned in the Bible'
It is believed that Jesus was removed from the crucifix, laid on the stone slab and prepared for burial. There he was anointed with holy oil, washed, and then wrapped in a shroud.
Christian visitors pray at the Stone of Unction in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Christmas day.(photo credit: ILANIT CHERNICK)ByILANIT CHERNICK