	An Eastern Orthodox Church was built in the village in 1858, and a larger Latin (Catholic) church dedicated to St. Joseph was built in 1859, adjacent to the ruins of St. George's Church. In the courtyard of St. George's Church is a sarcophagus. St. George's Church has continued to serve as a place of worship into the modern era and has been the site of archaeological excavation since the mid-19th century. Mass is still held at its altar on certain occasions. In 1882 the Palestine Exploration Fund's "Survey of Western Palestine" described Jifna as an Important Christian village, with a Latin Church and a convent.