Milk Grotto shrine
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The Milk Grotto shrine is a Catholic pilgrimage site in Bethlehem traditionally believed to be where the Holy Family took refuge during the Flight into Egypt and where drops of Mary’s milk miraculously turned the cave’s rock white.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic pilgrimage site
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Christian shrine ⓘ Marian shrine ⓘ grotto ⓘ |
| associatedBelief |
powder from the grotto aids fertility
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prayers there help couples conceive children ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
collecting white powder scraped from the grotto walls
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leaving written petitions ⓘ lighting candles ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Flight into Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Holy Family NERFINISHED ⓘ healing traditions ⓘ miracles related to childbirth ⓘ |
| country | State of Palestine ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| hasColor | white interior rock ⓘ |
| hasDevotion |
Our Lady of the Milk
NERFINISHED
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Our Lady of the Milk Grotto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
altar
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cave ⓘ chapel ⓘ grotto chamber ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
Arabic
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Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bethlehem
NERFINISHED
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Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ West Bank ⓘ |
| material | white rock ⓘ |
| near |
Basilica of the Nativity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manger Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
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Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | fertility pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
Christianity ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
Christian holy place in Bethlehem
ⓘ
religious tourism site ⓘ |
| tradition | Mary’s milk miraculously whitened the rock ⓘ |
| traditionallyBelievedToBe |
place where drops of Mary’s milk turned the cave’s rock white
ⓘ
place where the Holy Family took refuge during the Flight into Egypt ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
international pilgrims
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local Christians ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.