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Of jerusalem, derived from the greek "lazarion," it means, "the place of lazarus," and it's believed to be the site where jesus raised his friend from the dead. >> the tradition tying lazarus to this spot is strong, and it's not only a christian tradition. the muslim faith also venerates lazarus as having been here on this place. >> there is a record of worship here since the fourth century. today, the tomb believed to be that of lazarus is 33 feet underground. >> this chamber is actually built at a much later date after jesus, but it's built over this small place here which is actually carved...

Actually the sarcophagus of lazarus? >> father edward beck, always good to see you, thank you very much. >> you too, fred. "finding jesus" airs tonight at 9:00 eastern and pacific. newsroom begins after a short break. on your phone and online. so you don't miss his first birthday. tickets, i need to see your tickets sir. i masterpassed it. feeling like father of the year: priceless masterpass, the secure way to pay from your bank don't just buy it. masterpass it. an unlimited data plan is only as good as the network it's on. and verizon has been ranked number one for the 7th time in a row by...

So there's a lot of opportunities. however in asia, africa, there are vocations where the church is growing. interestingly they're sending missionaries to us to minister because we have the shortage. it's kind of very cyclical in some ways. the pope is saying maybe married clergy is the answer to a shortage and we should look at it especially in remote areas where clergy can't even get to people to say mass. >> now let's talk about this series "finding jesus" which airs tonight at 9:00 eastern time here on cnn. here's a short clip. >> al assaryia on the outskirts of jerusalem, derived from the...