“Risk of Collapse at Jesus’ Tomb Unites Rival Christians”

The shrine holding the tomb of Jesus in Jerusalem’s Old City. The shrine, an unsteady 206-year-old structure held together by an iron cage, has become an uncomfortable symbol of Christian divisions.Credit: .Gali Tibbon/Agence France-Presse — Getty I…

The shrine holding the tomb of Jesus in Jerusalem’s Old City. The shrine, an unsteady 206-year-old structure held together by an iron cage, has become an uncomfortable symbol of Christian divisions.

Credit: .Gali Tibbon/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

The March 22 agreement calls for a $3.4 million renovation to begin next month, after Orthodox Easter celebrations. Each religious group will contribute one-third of the costs, and a Greek bank contributed 50,000 euros, or $57,000, for the scaffolding, in return for having its name emblazoned across the machinery.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/07/world/middleeast/jerusalem-christians-jesus-tomb.html

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