Christians celebrate the Ascension, symbolizing Jesus' ascent to God. Le Monde explores the history and symbolism of one of ...

come to the Mount of Olives for the views. According to one TripAdvisor user, "You look over the Kidron Valley to Jerusalem and Temple Mount. You can imagine Jesus as he looked over Jerusalem and ...

On Thursday, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church commemorates the Ascension of the Lord, also known as Spasovden. It is always ...

But as Pope Benedict XVI reminded the faithful on Holy Thursday 2012, “To Holy Thursday also belongs the dark night of the Mount of Olives, to which Jesus goes with his disciples; the solitude ...

This year, Mount of Olives has new sets that will be installed ... is to continue the church’s tradition of telling people the story of Jesus Christ and bringing people together.

"I take a lot of groups to the lookout at the Mount of Olives, because it's meaningful to almost everyone," she said. This hill is where Jesus, according to Christian tradition, began his journey ...

The story begins by recording Jesus riding a donkey from the Mount of Olives down through the Eastern Gate of the city. His appearance is met with fanfare. The crowd swells with residents ...

For Christians, the Mount of Olives is significant as it is where Jesus is believed to have prayed and wept before his crucifixion, as well as where he ascended to heaven after his resurrection.

The route follows the same path that Jesus took on the back of a donkey ... departed from Bethphage on the eastern side of the Mount of Olives. The faithful then ascended the Mount of Olives ...