The Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem have publicly condemned Christian Zionism, describing…
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Masked Israeli settlers set fire to cars and sprayed racist graffiti in the Christian-majority village of Taybeh just hours before its annual Christmas market, marking the sixth such attack on the community in recent months and highlighting the surge in settler violence across the West Bank.
As U.S. Vice President JD Vance visits the Holy Land, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Archbishop Atallah Hanna has urged him to listen to Palestinian voices and promote a just and lasting peace grounded in mutual respect.
Mother Agapia Stephanopoulos, a US-born nun and sister of George Stephanopoulos, is calling on evangelical leaders to recognise the struggles of Christians in the Holy Land. Living in Jerusalem for decades, she warns of worsening conditions under Israeli policies.
Church leaders in Taybeh, the last wholly Christian town in the West Bank, condemn escalating settler attacks, including an alleged arson near the historic Church of St. George ruins, threatening the town’s cultural heritage and livelihoods.
Israeli authorities restricted Christian access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Holy Saturday, disrupting the Holy Fire ritual during Easter weekend
Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem spoke at the United Nations during the screening of the film “Via Dolorosa,” highlighting the challenges faced by Palestinian Christians. The documentary, which presents the story of Palestinian Christianity from the Christians’ perspective, emphasizes their enduring identity and the socio-economic difficulties they confront in the Holy Land.
Leaders of major Christian churches accuse the Israeli government of disrupting a centuries-old status quo by demanding property taxes, calling it a “coordinated attack” on Christians in the Holy Land. They expressed concerns to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while Israeli officials downplay it as a routine issue.
