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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

A Russian Orthodox church on Jerusalem's Mount of Olives is the unlikely final resting place for Princess Alice of Battenberg ...

Jesus Christ: Parables & Miracles - Jericho & the Mount of Olives Posted: February 25, 2025 | Last updated: March 8, 2025 This 1930s film captures scenes of daily life, labor, and architecture in ...

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.

Hundreds attended the traditional procession on the Mount of Olives with palm fronds and olive branches that celebrates the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem at the start of Holy Week. Sign up here.