The Burqin Church (Arabic: كنيسة برقين), also known as the Church of the Ten Lepers or Church of St George (Arabic: كنيسة القديس جاورجيوس), [1] is a Greek Orthodox church established during the Byzantine period and located in the Palestinian West Bank town of Burqin, in the Jenin Governorate of Palestine. It is ...

On the periphery of Burqi’in, the Greek Orthodox Church of St George is built on the site where Jesus is said to have healed 10 lepers. Believed to be one of the world's oldest surviving churches (dating to the 4th or 5th century CE), it is built around the cave where the lepers were living when Jesus passed through the village.

Apr 23, 2017 · St. George Church in Burqin, Palestine near Jenin. Photo courtesy of Dr. Maria Khoury. Burqin is actually located within five minutes of Jenin City and within two hours north of Jerusalem. It is the place where Jesus healed the ten lepers when he was passing from Nazareth to …

Burqin Church, also known as the Church of the Ten Lepers or Church of St. George, is a Greek Orthodox church in the West Bank town of Burqin. Perched on a hill overlooking the main road between Burqin and neighboring towns, it is considered one of the world's oldest churches.

The Burqin Church (Arabic: كنيسة برقين), also known as the Church of the Ten Lepers or Church of St George (Arabic: كنيسة القديس جاورجيوس), is a Greek Orthodox church established during the Byzantine period and located in the Palestinian West Bank town of …

Located in the village of Burqin, 3 km west of Jenin, is Saint George’s church. It is considered one of the oldest churches in the world, as it was built by St. Helena, the mother of Roman emperor Constantine, during the Byzantine era.

Burqin municipality and the Palestinian tourism ministry are working on making the Byzantine-era Burqin Church (St. George's Church) a popular tourist destination. Facilities in the town will be improved to be able to receive more tourists.

This beautiful building, now the Greek Orthodox Church of St George, is built over the cave in which Jesus is said to have performed a miracle in curing the ten lepers. Today, both Christians and Muslims come to worship at the church, symbolising the culture of …

St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church: The church was established in 1874 and was expanded in the 1990s. The church contains the remains of all of the priests who served it, except for Fr. Shakir Khoury, who was buried in the courtyard of the Virgin’s Hall in a tomb he built himself.

It is where Jesus is said to have healed the ten lepers who were living in isolation, and it contains the Church of St. George, considered one of the oldest churches in the world. While the Church is the village’s main attraction, it is not the only place of interest: the village is also famous for its historic buildings surrounding Jarrar ...