Echoes of Jesus From Syria’s Mountains
Many buildings in Maaloula wear washes of blue paint in honor of the Virgin Mary.
(photo: Mitchell Prothero)
A modern icon marks the shrine of St. Thecla.
(photo: Mitchell Prothero)
Mother Bellegia walks through the courtyard of St. Thecla’s Convent.
(photo: Mitchell Prothero)
The nuns of the convent also run a shop that features sacramentals from many Christian traditions.
(photo: Armineh Johannes)
The sun sets over one of the many churches in Maaloula.
(photo: Armineh Johannes)