Monastery of Theodosius | By Car

Monastery of Theodosius | By Car

St. Theodosius, eight kilometers east from Bethlehem, is another Cappadocia priest who ended up in the Holy Land.He began this monastery in 476 CE, and during its heyday, the cloisters here were home to a population of 400 monks.The most important part of the complex...
Saint Charbel Convent | 0.4 km

Saint Charbel Convent | 0.4 km

On July 17th, on the occasion of the feast of Saint Charbel, His Beatitude Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, presided over a festive Mass in the Maronite Church of Bethlehem, at the invitation of the Maronite priest, Fr. Yacoub Eid. This church,...
The Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church | 0.5 km

The Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church | 0.5 km

The first Lutheran mission, or the British Evangelical Christians, arrived in Palestine around 1845. It was a time when Protestants were busy building schools, churches and other institutions to provide support and assistance to the local Christian community, and set...