Holy Land Christians
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GwenHoly Land Christians urge pilgrims to return after years of war
Since 2022, the Holy Land has been the scene of a steady flow of harrowing images and videos of killings, war and destruction. These began with the Oct....
US Lawmaker Greene Meets Bethlehem Mayor Canawati, Raises Claims of Christian Persecution
US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene met with Bethlehem Mayor Maher Canawati in the West Bank on Sunday. During the visit she accused regional actors of targeting Christian communities,...
Gardener Andrew Foote cycles from London toward Jerusalem to raise funds for persecuted Christians
Andrew Foote, a 32-year-old gardener, is cycling 2,246 miles from London to Jerusalem. Even with temperatures topping 32°C, only three hours of sleep on one difficult day, and...
Christian Population in Gaza, Palestine, Shrinks Amid Conflict, Estimates Put Remaining Number Near 600
Christian life in Gaza has contracted sharply over the past two decades, according to figures reported in recent coverage. Report 1, published by the Middle East Forum on...
Christian family in Taybeh, West Bank, faces settler harassment and threatened harvest
Israeli settlers have brought a sheep herd to the Kaabnah family compound outside Taybeh village twice a day for the past three months, according to reports from America...
Settler Attacks Damage Church Property and Cars in Taybeh, West Bank, Palestinian Territories
Israeli settlers have continued to attack the West Bank village of Taybeh, according to parish priest Fr. Bashar Fawadleh, who told Vatican News that “in recent days, we...
West Bank Christians in Taybeh Mark Christmas Amid Escalating Settler Attacks
In Taybeh, a small Christian-majority town in the West Bank that the report describes as Israeli-occupied, a sense of threat hangs over this year’s Christmas celebrations. Residents have...
Gaza’s Remaining Christians Mark Christmas With Subdued Celebrations Amid Ongoing Conflict
The small number of Christians remaining in Gaza marked Christmas early this year with subdued celebrations, under the shadow of ongoing conflict and occupation. The Catholic Church said...
Pope Leo XIV Calls for End to Violence Against Palestinian Christians in Taybeh, West Bank, Palestinian Territories
Pope Leo XIV appealed on Sunday for an end to violence against Palestinian Christians and called on the international community to increase diplomatic and mediation efforts. Speaking to...
