The Basilica of the Annunciation Nazareth, Israel – October 17, 2015: Pilgrim in the Church of the Annunciation, near the cave in which the Virgin Mary received the news from Gabriel that she would give birth to Jesus. The Church of the Annunciation also known as the Basilica of the Annunciation is a church in Nazareth, in northern Israel. Church of the Annunciation, Nazareth, Israel- The cave,which the church was built on, that is believed to be the home of Virgin Mary and in which, according to Catholic-Christian tradition, Virgin Mary received the news from Archangel Gabriel that she would become the mother of Jesus Christ. The church is considered one of the most sacred places for Christianity. Nazareth, Israel – October 17, 2015: Pilgrim in the Church of the Annunciation, near the cave in which the Virgin Mary received the news from Gabriel that she would give birth to Jesus. The Church of the Annunciation also known as the Basilica of the Annunciation is a church in Nazareth, in northern Israel. Nazareth, Israel – December 24, 2021: The interior of upper church, the Basilica of the Annunciation, with a Christmas Nativity Scene. In Nazareth, Israel The Greek orthodox Church of the Annunciation, also known as the Basilica of the Annunciation, in Nazareth, Israel Basilica of the Annunciation, Nazareth, Israel Nazareth, Israel- September 17, 2013: A woman standing in The Church of the Annunciation, near the cave that is believed to be the home of Virgin Mary and in which, according to Catholic-Christian tradition, Virgin Mary received the news from Archangel Gabriel that she would become the mother of Jesus Christ. Church of the Annuciation in Nazareth, Israel