The present church rebuilt on the Byzantine remains in 1939 is also called the Church of the Magnificat.
017,017-1,017-2 = Above,left,partial view of Ein Karim.
Below,left.The Grotto under whose altar the star which indicates the place where John the Baptist was born.
The Church of St.John the Baptist - Interior
019 = Ein Karem.The Church of St.John the Baptist.Interior.
My soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour.
Luke 1:46
On the wall facing the church the magnificat is written in 41 languages.