Who Controls the Edicule?

Following a brief closure of the Edicule by Israeli authorities in 2015 due to safety concerns, the three major Christian groups that maintain primary control over the site—the Greek Orthodox and Armenian Patriarchates of Jerusalem and the Franciscan Custos of the Holy Land—signed an agreement in March 2016 to restore ...

What groups control the Church of the Holy Sepulchre?

The main denominations sharing property over parts of the church are the Greek Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Armenian Apostolic, and to a lesser degree the Coptic Orthodox, Syriac Orthodox, and Ethiopian Orthodox.

Who controls the Church of the Nativity?

The church is owned by three church authorities, the Greek Orthodox (most of the building and furnishings), the Armenian Apostolic and the Roman Catholic (each of them with lesser properties).