The Shepherds field

Beit Sahour is the town adjacent to Bethlehem. The name actually means the home shepherds. It is in this town where tradition tells us that the shepherds were present when the angel came and announce the birth of Jesus (Luke 2:8-20).








This church was built in the 1940s. There was a Byzantine church built at this site, but it was destroyed by the Persians. The crusaders did not build a church at this site. The dome of the church was constructed so that at morning and twilight you could see beams of light illuminate the interior of the church. The day we visited was a cloudy day.








One of the side altars of the church.

Location:Beth Sahour, West Bank , Palestine