Dormition Abbey, located on Mount Zion (near Zion gate) is a German Catholic Church that was built on the spot where the Virgin Mary is said to have lived and died. Historically, the Church was built on the ruins of a Byzantine Church. #dormitionabbey in #Jerusalem. This #German #Catholic #Church is said to be the […]
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My top place to travel for temple seeking, as you probably know, is Israel. There are many reasons to visit the Holy Land due to its stunning historical and religious sites for three main world religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Never in my life have I visited a city so spiritually and archaeologically astounding as […]
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From the Holy City of Jerusalem, I travelled to Bethlehem in Palestine, to explore the birth place of Christ. What I expected of the ‘quaint little town’ from the Christmas songs of my youth was certainly not what I was greeted with. The reality of Bethlehem today is a busy Palestinian town crowded with tourist […]