 Church of All Nations, Jerusalem
The Church of All Nations
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The Church of All Nations, also known as the Church of the Agony or the Basilica of the Agony, is a Roman Catholic church located on Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, next to the Garden of Gethsemane. The church is said to enshrine a section of bedrock where Jesus is said to have prayed before the night of his arrest.
The Church of All Nations was built from 1919 to 1924 using funds from many different countries, hence its name. The symbols of each country are incorporated into the glass of the ceiling, each in a separate, small dome. The Church of All Nations is currently operated by the Franciscans. There is an open altar in the garden used by the Anglican community on Holy Thursday.
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