Renovation Of Church Criticized ; Holy Sepulcher's Spirit Lost, Some Say From: The Washington Post | Date: April 6, 1991| Author: | Copyright (null) The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Preservationists are protesting renovations at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher that they say are destroying the spirit and character of the 900-year-old Crusader-built church.

The famed church stands over sites traditionally venerated as the locations of Christ's crucifixion and burial. In the heart of the old walled city, the church is Jerusalem's main Christian landmark and drew hundreds of pilgrims for Eastertime rites.

Fires, earthquakes and weather have taken their toll. Inside the dark, cavernous shrine, renovations have been creeping along for 25 years.

The dispute is between the ...

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