Christian Religious Sites

Khan al-Ahmar – Monastery of St. Euthymius The Eastern Orthodox Monastery of St. Euthymius ((Khan el-Ahmar) ) is a 5th C AD monastery in Mishor Adummim, on the road from Jerusalem ...

  The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem is the head bishop of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, ranking fourth of nine Patriarchs in the ...

Gethsemane – Church of All Nations The Church of All Nations, officially named the Basilica of the Agony, is located at the foot of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem next ...

  Mount Zion Mount Zion the highest point in ancient Jerusalem,  is just outside the walls of the Old City. The name appears nine times in the Bible. The meaning ...

  The French Assumptionist Church of Saint Peter in Gallicantu was built on the steep slope of Mount Zion in 1931 where according to Christian tradition this was the place of ...

The History of St. George’s Monastery St. George’s Monastery is one of the most interesting attractions between Jerusalem and Jericho. You must get out and stretch your legs to enjoy ...

  The Birthday of Jesus – Merry Christmas The Bible does not give a specific date for the birth of Jesus. The New Catholic Encyclopedia states that “The true birth date of ...

  The Greek Orthodox Church Church of the Twelve Apostles, Capernaum The Greek Orthodox church in Capernaum is situated in the more recent, north-eastern part of the ruined village, which ...

  The White Synagogue Jewish Capernaum Today, while visiting the Sacra Insula, one can visit the remains of a Byzantine-era 4th Century Jewish Synagogue (The White Synagogue) of Capernaum and ...

The Stations of the Cross (Way of the Cross, Via Crucis) are the path in the Old City of Jerusalem where Jesus walked after his trial, carrying his cross, on the way to his ...