A group of Jewish settlers attempted to climb onto the roof of the Armenian Patriarchate to remove the flags of the Patriarchate and the Republic of Armenia, but were prevented from doing so by young […]
Jewish settlers have written racist slurs in Hebrew on the wall of the Armenian Church in Occupied East Jerusalem, Anadolu News Agency reported. The incident took place late Thursday, the High Presidency Committee of Churches […]
Pope Francis on Monday called for preserving the historical and legal status quo in occupied Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Speaking during his annual meeting with the diplomatic corps accredited to the […]
The Palestinian Eastern Christian community celebrated Christmas on January 6, according to the Eastern calendar, throughout occupied Palestine. The midnight mass was held on Saturday in the St. Porphyrios Church in Gaza, where worshippers performed […]
The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, arrived at Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Friday, to lead the Christmas midnight mass, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Patriarch, who arrived from the patriarchate […]
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem condemned the storming and takeover by a Jewish settler group on December 27 of its land in the Silwan neighborhood, in occupied East Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency […]
The Palestinian Sailing and Rowing Federation organized the ‘Santa Claus event on the seashore of Gaza City, in celebration of the holidays and the New Year. Many athletes from the Federation took part in the […]
Palestinian Christians on Saturday performed prayers and celebrated the lighting of the Christmas tree in the Latin Monastery Church in Gaza City. The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa was present at the ceremony, which […]
The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, warned that Christians in the holy land have become the target of repeated and continuous attacks by radical Israeli groups, especially in the holy city of Jerusalem. […]
Palestinian Christians in Gaza lit the traditional Christmas tree on Saturday, marking the beginning of official Christmas celebrations in the besieged Gaza. Hundreds of Palestinians, both Christians and Muslims, participated in the lighting ceremony of […]
The Palestinian group Hamas has slammed Israel for preventing Christians living in Gaza from visiting their holy places in Jerusalem and Bethlehem for Christmas, The New Arab reported. In a statement released Thursday, Hamas called […]
Palestinian catholic priest Father Manuel Musallam called for all Christians in Palestine to mobilize and protect Al-Aqsa Mosque from planned Jewish settler raids in the coming days and weeks, the Middle East Monitor reported. In […]
The head of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem accused Israeli officials on Sunday of using Palestinian blood for electioneering, Al-Watan Voice reported. “Palestinian blood is not cheap to be used for election campaigns,” Archbishop […]
The Higher Presidential Committee of Church Affairs in Palestine condemned on Tuesday the decision by the Israeli Justice Ministry to register ownership of Palestinian land adjacent to Al-Aqsa Mosque, Petra News Agency has reported. The […]
YMCA-Gaza inaugurated its football stadium in accordance with international standards, approved by the International Football Association FIFA. The special event was attended by a delegation of the pontifical mission in Jerusalem, along with a number […]
Jerusalem’s Greek Orthodox patriarchate denounced in a statement on Monday transgressions by Israeli Jewish extremists on its property, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. On the morning of Monday, June 6, at around 10:30 […]
Palestinian Catholic priest, Father Manuel Musallam, has urged Christians to join with Muslim worshippers and protect the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in a public statement released on Monday. A member of the Islamic-Christian Committee in Support […]
The top church leaders in Jerusalem condemned in a statement on Monday Israeli police brutality at St. Joseph’s hospital during the funeral of slain Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot and killed by […]
Palestinian Christians in Gaza celebrated the ‘Holy Saturday’ on Easter Eve, in the Saint Porphyrios Church in Gaza City. On Great and Holy Saturday, the Orthodox Church commemorates Jesus Christ’s burial and descent in Hades, […]
Israeli authorities decided on Friday to limit the number of Palestinian Christians allowed to visit the Holy Sepulcher Church for the Holy Fire ceremony, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Holy Fire is […]
Palestinians across Latin America have condemned the desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque by illegal Jewish settlers as well as “continuous Israeli crimes and violations” against the people of occupied Palestine, Quds Press reported on Tuesday. “It […]
Palestinian Greek Orthodox Church leaders have denounced on Tuesday the “illegal” takeover of church property in occupied East Jerusalem by Israeli “extremists”, the Middle East Monitor reported. The property in question is the Petra Hotel, […]
A church leader in Jerusalem has expressed concern over the steep decline of the holy city’s Christian population over the years, Anadolu News Agency reported. Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Wadih Abu Nassar, the spokesman for […]
Israel has dropped a contentious plan to nationalize large sections of the Mount of Olives, one of Christianity’s holiest sites, following an outcry from major church leaders in occupied Jerusalem, the Middle East Monitor reported. […]
Palestinian church leaders and US lawmakers have raised concerns over a controversial plan to expand a national park and to nationalize a large section of the Mount of Olives, one of Christianity’s holiest sites, the […]
Head of Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem, Archbishop Atallah Hanna, said on Sunday that Muslim and Christian Palestinians are united against the Israeli occupation, Al-Quds Al-Arabi reported. “All Palestinians – including Muslims and Christians – […]
The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem has accused radical Israeli groups of threatening the presence of Christians in the holy city, Reuters reported. In a column in the Times of London on Saturday, Theophilos III […]
Palestinians from the Greek Orthodox community in the Gaza Strip pray during Christmas Eve Mass at St. Porphyrios Church in Gaza City. The Palestinian Christian community is one of the most ancient Christian communities in […]
While the Coronavirus pandemic put a damper on 2020 Christmas celebrations, traditional marching band parades rekindled this year’s Christmas spirit in Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Palestinian scout troops marched towards Manger […]
Christians in the occupied Palestinian territories face the “threat of extinction” from “radical” Israeli groups, church leaders have warned in a startling message in the run-up to Christmas. They have called for help from the […]
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