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Which Roman basilica is known for housing the relic of the Holy Crib, believed to be from Bethlehem?

The correct answer is St. Mary Major. This basilica, one of the four major papal basilicas in Rome, is renowned for preserving fragments of wood traditionally venerated as part of the manger where Jesus was laid after his birth. The relics are kept in a crystal reliquary beneath the high altar, making St. Mary Major a significant site of Marian devotion and Christmas pilgrimage.