For example, in his book “Jesus of Nazareth 3: The Infancy Narratives,” Pope Benedict XVI has sections on both “the annunciation ... to Jesus Christ and his Church. Over the centuries ...

In the Annunciation ... Just as Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of Mary in Nazareth, the Catholic Church was conceived by the Holy Spirit on Pentecost in Jerusalem.

The Archangel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary, who was living in Nazareth, and said to her ... The Feast of the Annunciation in the Greek Orthodox Church also marks a day of national celebration ...