According to an ancient tradition, the Blessed Mother appeared to a certain John, declaring that she wished a church to be dedicated in her honor in summer. Accordingly, Pope Liberius built a church on the Esquiline Hill in 352, which was later enlarged and consecrated by Sixtus III in 435. The Basilica contains the relic of the crib of Bethlehem, in which Christ was laid at this birth.
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