Holy Land Christians
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GwenArchaeologists Report Ancient Quarry, Farmland, and Burial Caves Beneath Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Archaeologists excavating beneath the floor of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Christian Quarter have uncovered a complex of ancient burial grounds dating to the first...
Gaza Christians mark Christmas without trees, rituals or Bethlehem pilgrimage amid war
Christian families in Gaza are marking Christmas this year under the strain of the war, with many traditions still suspended. A Christian woman named Mei, whose home has...
Christians in Gaza hold first Christmas services in two years amid mixed feelings
Christians in the Gaza Strip held a Christmas service inside their churches on 24 December 2025, the first such service in nearly two years. The gathering followed the...
Holy Land Churches Keep Easter Traditions on Smaller Scale in Jerusalem, Israel, Amid War and Blockades
Easter celebrations in the Holy Land are expected to take place under a difficult and emotional set of conditions as war continues in Gaza. Christians in Gaza cannot...
Israel Allows Latin Patriarch to Enter Jerusalem’s Church of the Resurrection After International Criticism
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierrepatista Pitsapaala, would be granted full and immediate access to the Church of the Resurrection...
Jerusalem’s Church of the Resurrection Holds Limited Easter Prayers Amid War
Jerusalem is marking this year’s Day of the Resurrection under the shadow of war, with many of the traditional celebrations absent. The mood described in local reporting is...
Protestant Christian Palestinian in Syria describes statelessness, bullying and search for identity
The writer, who describes themself as a Christian Palestinian living in Syria, recalls growing up with a sense of distinction. As a child, they believed that being the...
Israel Restricts Christian Worshippers’ Access to Jerusalem’s Church of the Resurrection on Orthodox Easter Sabbath
Yesterday, Saturday, thousands of Palestinian Christians celebrated what the source calls the “Septuagint of Light” at a church in Jerusalem, despite restrictions imposed by Israel. On Sunday, April...
High Court Orders Renewed Talks Between JNF and Gary Burnett’s Company on Church Lands in Jerusalem, Israel
The High Court of Justice has directed that negotiations between the Jewish National Fund (KKL) and a company led by businessman Gary Burnett continue over church lands in...
