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Palestinian Christians
‘Rest in Peace with Eternal Glory’ – Palestinian Priest Mourns Haniyeh’s Assassination
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “With the pure blood of the martyrs, nations are built.” – Archimandrite Abdullah Yulio Mourning the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, a Palestinian priest has said that nations are […]
‘We Have to Take Sides’ – Rev Munther Isaacs Says Gaza Genocide Has Divided the World
By Nurah Tape – The Palestine Chronicle Delivering a sermon at a Cape Town church, Isaac reiterated that Gaza has become the moral compass of the world. In a message to the Global South, […]
Palestinian Priest to Tucker Carlson: ‘Washington’s Support for Israel Threatens Palestinian Christians’ – VIDEO
“We will not survive as a Christian community if the situation of Palestinians in general is not solved.” Members of Gaza’s small Christian community were among the thousands of civilians killed in Gaza as a […]
Israeli Snipers Kill Mother, Daughter Sheltered in Holy Family Church
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli occupation forces, besieging the neighborhood, are still targeting anyone moving within the church compound. A mother and her daughter were killed by Israeli snipers on Saturday at the Holy […]
Ex-US Congressman Mourns Relatives Killed in Israeli Strike on Ancient Gaza Church
Former Michigan Congressman Justin Amash announced on Friday that his relatives were among those killed at the Saint Porphyrius Orthodox Church in Gaza City, when its meeting hall was hit by Israeli bombs. “With great […]
What We Know about St. Porphyrius Church that Israel Bombed in Gaza – PHOTOS
By Palestine Chronicle Staff UPDATE: The spokesman for the Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip, Dr. Ashraf Al-Qudra, announced – in a press conference – that 16 Palestinian Christians were killed and dozens […]
GAZA LIVE BLOG: Gaza Hospital Receives Evacuation Order | Historic Church Bombed | Aid Postponed | US Arms to Israel – DAY 14
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Millions of people are expected to protest against the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip throughout the Middle East, in fact, the world. Meanwhile, aid that was supposed to be […]
Gaza’s Christian Community Reels as Israel Attacks Ancient Church – VIDEOS
A final death toll is yet to be announced, but many Palestinians have been reportedly killed and wounded in a devastating Israeli attack that destroyed an ancient Greek Orthodox church in Gaza late on Thursday […]
Women’s Voices From Gaza: Come My Children – Book Review
By Jim Miles (Women’s Voices From Gaza: Come My Children. Hekmat Al-Taweel. Ed. Ghada Ageel & Barbara Bill. University of Alberta Press, Edmonton, 2023.) The third book in the Women’s Voices From Gaza Series, Come […]
Palestinian Youth Confront Israeli Extremists Attack at Catholic Church for Second Time in Week
Amid growing attacks by Israeli extremists targeting Christian sites in Palestine, local communities fight back. For the second time in a week, a group of Israeli extremists attempted to raid the Roman Catholic Church and […]
Israeli Military Damages Jenin Church, Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem Denounces ‘Unjustifiable Crime’
The Latin Parish in Jenin suffered damage from an ongoing Israeli military operation in the Palestinian city, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said on Tuesday, the Anadolu news agency reported. “Jenin city is facing an […]
Palestinian Christians Celebrate Peaceful Holiday in Gaza City (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Despite the tragic events surrounding the Israeli attack on Christian worshippers in the Holy Sepulcher Church in Jerusalem’s Old City on Saturday, April 15, Gaza’s Christians had a peaceful Saturday […]
Church Committee Denounces Israeli Assault on Christian Clerics, Worshippers in Jerusalem
The Higher Presidential Committee for Church Affairs condemned on Saturday the attack by the Israeli occupation forces on monks, clerics, and Christian worshippers participating in the Holy Saturday celebrations in occupied Jerusalem, the official Palestinian […]
Israel Blocks Some Christians from Holy Fire Ceremony in Jerusalem
Israeli military checkpoints on Saturday morning obstructed access of Palestinian Christians to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher to take part in the Holy Fire ceremony, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Israeli authorities […]
Jerusalem Churches Reject Israeli ‘Unreasonable Restrictions’ during Holy Light Ceremony
The Jerusalem churches rejected on Wednesday the restrictions to be imposed by Israeli forces during the Holy Light ceremony at the Holy Sepulcher Church in Jerusalem’s Old City, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]
Patriarchs, Head of Churches in Jerusalem Urge Israel to Secure Religious Freedom of Christians in Easter
In their annual Easter message, the patriarchs and heads of churches in Jerusalem called on Israel to secure safety, access and religious freedom for Christians in the Holy Land during Easter, the official news agency […]
Russia Calls for Prosecuting Israelis Responsible for Attack against Jerusalem Church
The Russian Foreign Ministry called on Friday for bringing to justice those responsible for the attack against the Church of Gethsemane, in occupied East Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Russian Foreign Ministry […]
Palestinian Man Thwarts Settler Attack on Jerusalem Church (VIDEO)
A Palestinian man thwarted an attempted attack by two Jewish settlers on a Christian church in occupied East Jerusalem on Sunday, the official news agency WAFA reported Two settlers entered the Church of Gethsemane and […]
Archbishop Hanna: ‘Unprecedented Conspiracy against Christian Existence’ in Holy Land
The head of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem, Archbishop Atallah Hanna, said on Wednesday that Jerusalem is being subject to an “unprecedented conspiracy,” the Middle East Monitor reported. The archbishop made his comment during […]
Vatican Reiterates Importance of Free Access, Worship in Jerusalem
During a conference held in Rome on Wednesday and Thursday, the Vatican reiterated the importance of free access and worship in all holy places in Jerusalem, The Middle East Monitor reported. The conference was organized […]
Jewish Settlers Attack Armenian Patriarchate in Jerusalem
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 Write Hate Slogans on Church Wall in Jerusalem
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 Calls for Preserving Historic, Legal Status Quo in Occupied Jerusalem
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 […]
IN PHOTOS: Palestine’s Eastern Christians Celebrate Christmas
By Palestine Chronicle Staff 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 […]
Greek Orthodox Patriarch Arrives in Bethlehem to Head Christmas Midnight Mass
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 […]
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Slams Illegal Takeover of Jerusalem Church Land by Jewish Settlers
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 […]
IN PHOTOS: Palestinian Santa Clauses Brave the Waves in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff 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 […]
With Songs and Papa Noel Hats: Gaza Celebrates Christmas (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff 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 […]
Orthodox Patriarch in Jerusalem Says Palestinian Christians are Targeted by Israeli Groups
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. […]
IN PHOTOS: Gaza Celebrates Christmas
By Palestine Chronicle Staff 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 […]