The ancient tomb in Jerusalem where Christians believe Jesus was buried is undergoing its first renovation work in more than 200 years, BBC News reports. A team of experts is working to reinforce and conserve the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Rivalry between the three denominations that run the church had delayed work, but clerics from the Greek Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Armenian churches have put aside their differences, recognizing the need to begin repairs. They decided to act jointly after Israel's antiquities authority last year said the church was unsafe and Israeli police briefly closed it, according to Samuel Aghoyan, the top Armenian church official there."We equally decided the...
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