The Church of Annunciation (Hebrew: כנסיית הבשורה, Arabic: كنيسة البشارة, Greek: Εκκλησία του Ευαγγελισμού της Θεοτόκου, Ekklisía tou Evangelismoú tis Theotókou) is best referred to as the Basilica of the Annunciation.

Grotto: Opening Hours – 05:45hr to 21:00hr; Holy Mass 06:30 weekdays and Saturdays (in Italian) and 07:00hr, 17:00hr and 18:00hr Sundays and festivities (in Arabic). Upper Basilica: Opening Hours – 08:00hr to 18:00hr; Holy Mass 10:00hr Sundays and festivities (in Arabic). St. Joseph’s Church: Opening Hours – 07:00hr to 18:00hr; Holy Mass 08:30hr Sundays and festivities (in Arabic).

This church stands over the cave that tradition holds to be the house of the Virgin Mary.

Prayer Times: Daily Silent Prayer 18:00hr to 21:00hr; Tuesdays Nazareth’s Rosary 20:30hr to 21:30hr; Thursdays Eucharistic Adoration 20:30hr to 21:30hr; Saturdays Candlelight Procession 20:30hr to 21:30hr.