The church is dedicated to two martyred saints of the same name — St. James the Great, one of the first apostles to follow Jesus, and St. James the Less, believed to be the brother of Jesus, who became the first bishop of Jerusalem.
The Church of Saint Peter in Gallicantu is a Roman Catholic church located on the eastern slope of Mount Zion. The church is dedicated to the biblical episode known as the Denial of Peter, where Peter denied knowing Jesus three times after Jesus’ arrest.
The Wedding Church at Cana is believed to be the setting of Jesus Christ’s first miracle, where water was transformed into wine during a wedding feast.
At Pool of Bethesda is is believed that Jesus encounters and heals a man who had been ill for 38 years.
Located on the North shore of the Sea of Galilee, the Church of the Multiplication, holds profound significance as the commemorative site of Jesus’ miraculous feeding of the five thousand, making it a cornerstone of Christian pilgrimage.
The Church of the Beatitudes commemorates the location where Jesus Christ delivered his famous Sermon on the Mount, as recorded in the Gospel of Matthew. The sermon includes the “Beatitudes,” a set of eight blessings that outline a moral code for personal conduct and a blueprint for a life centered around love, peace, and righteousness.
St. Anne’s Church finds its abode within the boundaries of the Old City, near the Lions’ Gate and the iconic Pool of Bethesda. This sacred site is believed to be the birthplace of the Virgin Mary, making it an integral part of Christian heritage.
The Church of the Annunciation commemorates the biblical story when the Angel Gabriel visited Mary and announced that she would conceive and bear a son, who would be named Jesus, the Son of God.
Mount Precipice is where an angry mob, incensed by Jesus’s teachings in the synagogue, attempted to throw him off the cliff. Mount Precipice is located South of Nazareth.
The Pater Noster Church is a treasure trove for those seeking a spiritual journey through history. It is one of four churches built by Helena, mother of Constantine the great in the fourth century AD. This sacred sanctuary is not just a church.