Or go straight to the Mount of Beatitudes, 2.5km to the northeast, to see its tranquil gardens and church, known for the Sermon on the Mount.

BBC: Walking with Jesus in the Galilee

The trail ends just 2km southeast of the Mount of Beatitudes in Capernaum, a large fishing village at the time of Jesus and said to be the home of Saint Peter.

BBC: Walking with Jesus in the Galilee

Leuco's open letter, the Pope says, reminded him of one of the Gospel's Beatitudes: Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

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