Bethlehem, a city located 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) south of Jerusalem, holds great significance to Christians of various denominations around the world, as it is the birthplace of Jesus Christ. An estimated one million foreign tourists and pilgrims visit Bethlehem each year. Many foreign Christians make their visits and pilgrimages to Bethlehem, … Read more
As with other Christian communities in other countries around the world, Israeli Christians celebrate their own religious holidays. But because Israel is a predominantly Jewish country, Christian holidays are not considered national holidays, despite the fact that it is also the birthplace of Jesus Christ. If you want to best experience and … Read more
Israel is also known as the “Holy Land.” If you are a devout Christian and your purpose for traveling to Israel is mostly religious, then you are likely to put a check on the Mount of Beatitudes on your Holy Land travel bucket list. What and where is the Mount of Beatitudes? … Read more
Kursi (also known as Gergesa) is an ancient settlement and a national park on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee. It is traditionally recognized as the place where Jesus’ “Miracle of the Swine” took place. According to the New Testament of the Christian Bible, Jesus performed an exorcism on a … Read more
Kursi (also known as Kursi National Park), along the eastern shores of the Sea of Galilee, is identified in Christian tradition with Gadarenes, where the Miracle of the Swine took place, according to tradition. A large church and monastery stood at the site in the Byzantine period. It was destroyed by invading Persians … Read more
Tabgha is an area located on the north-western shore of the Sea of Galilee. It is traditionally accepted by the Christian faithful as the site of the “multiplication of the fish and the loaves” in Mathew 14:13-21 and Mark 6:30-46, also referred to as the feeding of the multitudes. It is the … Read more