Dominus Flevit – The Tear Drop Church on The Mount of Olives

09052009298The Church of Dominus Flevit is situation half way down the Mount of Olives, along the path known as The Palm Sunday Walk.

Dominus Flevit – direct translation The Lord Cried – is also known as The Tear Drop Church. The present church was built in 1952 according to the plans of the Italian architect Antonio Barluzzi. It stands over the site where tradition has it that Jesus prophesied the destruction of Jerusalem. [Read more...]