The Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Ethiopian and Coptic churches believe that the location where the church now stands was where Jesus was crucified, buried and resurrected, so for them it qualifies as one of the holiest sites

in Christendom. Believers may kneel beneath the altar and view the stone that held the cross on which Christ was crucified. They can also kiss the stone on which he was prepared for burial or visit the shrine set on the spot where he was supposedly buried.