Church of All Nations

The Church of All Nations, locatd in the Kidron Valley, was built in the 1920's on the remains of earlier structures. It contains a stone that is said to be a place where Jesus knelt his head and wept. The church inside is not exceptionally well-lit, and for that I apologize.

Front
The front of the church

Fresco
A close up of the fresco

Statue1
One of the statues

Statue
I don't know who these guys are, so don't ask

Statue 2
Statue 3!

Statue
Statue 4

Weeps
A sculpture of Jesus weeping on the stone inside (which looks nothing like the stone depicted here)

Olive Groves
These olive groves contain trees that are 2000 years old, adjacent to the church.

Groves
More ancient trees

Monk
For centuries, Franciscan monks have attended to this olive grove

Interior
The interior of the one-room sanctuary

Door
The door, facing out into the setting sun

Stone
The stone on which Jesus is said to have wept

Crown
A representation of the crown of thorns

Altar
The altar

Jesus
A weeping Jesus fresco, above the altar

Returns
A belief this is a picture of Jesus resurrected, but I'm not sure.




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