29, 2024, at the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth. Credit: Marinella Bandini Heavy rain prevented the planned outdoor procession from the nearby Church of St. Joseph, where the Holy Family ...

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On this day, the Church celebrates ... put up the first Basilica of Annunciation at the supposed place of the Virgin’s meeting with the Archangel Gabriel in Nazareth in the 4th century.