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Many countries funded this church, and hence its name as the Church of All Nations. This is designed by Antonio Barluzzi, who also designed the Church of Dominus Flevit
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| | and the front entrance... still haven't figured out what the pattern means...
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| The respective coat-of-arms of each donating country are incorporated into the glass of the ceiling, each in a separate small dome
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Mosaic floor in front of the Rock of Agony
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| Rock of Agony - The bedrock where Jesus is believed to have prayed. (Mark 14:32-42)
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| Above the altar at the centre apse is a painting showing Jesus in Agony being Consoled by an Angel
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| This painting on the left apse shows the Kiss of Judas
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This painting on the right apse shows The Arrest of Jesus
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| This is Church of Assumption, also known as Mary's Tomb, where it is believed to be Virgin Mary's burial place.
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| A wide stairway of nearly 50 candle-lit steps led down to the crypt.
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| The crypt, much of it cut into solid rock, was dark and gloomy. The smell of incense filled the air, the ceiling was blackened by centuries of candle smoke, and gold and silver lamps hanged in profusion.
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