BYE BYE GAZA - Barry Chamish

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that existed between that local Church and the diocese of
Rome. But Aachen Cathedral has yet "another link" that
carries it "with heart and mind" to the Holy City. These are 4
precious relics that Jerusalem gave to Charlemagne and that
recall "with profound reverence events in the history of
salvation." The 4 relics are fragments of the newborn Jesus'
diapers, the cloth Jesus wore around his waist on the cross,
the dress Mary wore on Christmas Eve, and the cloth of John
the Baptist's beheading.
Now, we have a look at Aachen Cathedral:
http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=3
Next, we look at the Dormition Abbey on Mount Zion:
http://www.atlastours.net/holyland/mount_zion_and_dormitio
n_abbey.html
Surprise! It's an exact copy of the first church built by
Charlemagne, founder of the Holy Roman Empire.
Conflicting Agendas!
Mount Zion and Dormition Abbey, Jerusalem
Mount Zion lies to the south of today's city walls. Coming out
of Zion Gate you are faced with the Benedictine Basilica of
the Dormition. The Dormition Abbey is a massive structure
that rises on Mount Zion, just outside the Zion Gate, and
resembles a mighty fortress; it is topped by a high, domed
belltower, a conical dome and corner towers. This Benedictine
Basilica, built over the site where Virgin Mary is said to
have fallen asleep for the last time (Dormitio - from here one
of the apocryphal writings describing this event). It was
completed by Kaiser Wilhelm II at the beginning of 20th
century based on plans by Heinrich Renard who used as a