| With more than a score of churches in Israel, it can be a challenge deciding which ones to visit during your pilgrimage tour of Israel. Not to worry – you can trust Coral Travel & Tours to help you decide by letting you know about each church when it was built, which Israel churches allow tours and what their schedules are. Building custom Israel tour itineraries with stops to visit historical Israel churches and biblical sites you want to see is what we do every day. Church of the Holy Sepulcher Today, the largest Christian church presence in the Holy Land is the Greek Orthodox. It holds major rights to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem and the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Both churches see lots of Christian Israel tour groups from abroad because of their great historic and biblical significance. The Church of the Holy Sepulcher is in the Christian Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City. The original church was consecrated in 335 AD. According to tradition, dating back to the 4th Century AD, the church contains what Emperor Constantine’s mother Helena believed was the place where Jesus was crucified (ie Calvary) and Jesus’ empty tomb. The tomb itself is enclosed by a 19th century stone edicule. Directly above the shrine is a huge dome decorated with a light resembling a starburst. The Church of the Holy Sepulcher is a popular stop on the pilgrimage trail for visitors. | 
