The majority of tourists visiting Israel are Christians. Among them, Catholics and Orthodox Christians are particularly eager to traverse the unique path within the Old City of Jerusalem, known as the Via Crucis or Via Dolorosa (Way of Sorrows). This route is the primary motivation for their visit, as it is traditionally believed to be the path Jesus took while carrying the cross to his crucifixion. Starting from his trial by Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor, this path lead

The Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem is one of the most sacred sites in Christianity worldwide. As a result, it serves as a model that many churches around the globe strive to replicate. It represents the original and foundational sanctuary. The church depicted in the above photo exemplifies such emulation of the Jerusalem church: the Holy Sepulcher in Bologna, Italy. Typically, I focus on writing about travel destinations in the Holy Land. However, given the extensi

The statue of Empress Helena in the chapel of the Finding of the True Cross at the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher, Jerusalem. I have...

There is something breathtaking about arriving to the walls of Jerusalem. Most people's heart skips a beat, even the atheists, entering the

The Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, one of the holiest places for Christianity in the world. Therefore, this is the church...

According to tradition, this is the way Jesus carried his cross from the place of his trial by Pilate, to Calvary Hill Golgotha).