Under the church is a dungeon thought to be the cell where Jesus was detained for the night following his arrest. ... See MoreSee Less

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The Church of St Peter in Gallicantu in Jerusalem commemorates the apostle Peter’s triple denial of his Master, his immediate repentance and his reconciliation with Christ after the Resurrection.

On its roof is a golden rooster atop a black cross — recalling Christ’s prophesy that Peter would deny him three times “before the cock crows”. Galli-cantu means cockcrow in Latin ... See MoreSee Less

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The hill of Mount Zion, the highest point in ancient Jerusalem, is dominated by the Church of the Dormition. The location is identified in Christian tradition as the place where the Virgin Mary died — or “fell asleep”, as the name suggests. ... See MoreSee Less

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Photos from St. Mary's Parish, Greensburg, IN's post ... See MoreSee Less

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Church of the Visitation

The Virgin Mary’s visit to Elizabeth — depicted in mosaic on the façade — is commemorated in a two-tiered church, on a slope of the hill south of Ein Karem.

On the wall opposite the church, ceramic plaques reproduce Mary’s canticle of praise the Magnificat in over 50 languages ... See MoreSee Less

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The Church of St Anne in Jerusalem marks the traditional site of the home of Jesus’ maternal grandparents, Anne and Joachim, and the birthplace of the Virgin Mary.

The Church is renowned for remarkable acoustics. We sang a song inside and sounded like a large choir! ... See MoreSee Less

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The Western Wall (also known as Wailing Wall). ... See MoreSee Less

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A stone like Jesus would be laid on for anointing. Mosaic murals in background depict the scene. ... See MoreSee Less

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Blessed Sacrament Chapel inside Church of Holy Sepchular. ... See MoreSee Less

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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem covers what Christians believe is the site of the most important events in human history: The place where Jesus Christ was buried an where he rose from the dead.

There are more than 30 worship spaces inside. Stations 10-14 are inside this church. Up the first set of stairs is level to the top of the rock of Christ’s crucifixion.

Continuing away from Calvary, the Rotunda of the church opens up surrounded by massive pillars and surmounted by a huge dome. Its outer walls date back to the emperor Constantine’s original basilica built in the 4th century. The dome is decorated with a starburst of light, with 12 rays representing the apostles.

In the centre is a stone edicule (“little house”), its entrance flanked by rows of huge candles. This is the Tomb of Christ, the Fourteenth Station of the Cross.

Emperor Constantine began the church in 325 AD after tearing down a page temple. ... See MoreSee Less

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We walked the streets of old Jerusalem to pray the Way of the Cross. ... See MoreSee Less

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The Church of the Flagellation is located in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem near St. Stephen’s Gate. It is along the Via Dolorosa (Way of Sorrows), the route that Jesus took bearing his cross as he made his way towards his crucifixion. ... See MoreSee Less

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The garden of Gethsemane, near the foot of the Mount of Olives, is named in the New Testament as the place where Jesus went with his disciples to pray the night before he was crucified.

The garden, about 1200 square metres in area, was well known to the disciples as it is close to the natural route from the Temple to the summit of the Mount of Olives and the ridge leading to Bethany.

The name in Hebrew means “oil press”. Oil is still pressed from the fruit of eight ancient and gnarled olive trees that give the garden a timeless character. ... See MoreSee Less

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We continue walking the rest of the way down the Mount toward the Garden if Gethsemane and the Church of all Nations. ... See MoreSee Less

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