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Pope Leo to begin 10-day Africa tour on mission to spotlight continent's needs

BY REUTERS — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:26:15 GMT

The Pope will visit Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea on a tour that will cover 11 cities and towns, spanning nearly 18,000 km (11,185 miles) across 18 flights.

'A beacon of tolerance': Holy Fire ceremony marked in Jerusalem's Old City

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:49:48 GMT

Jerusalem's Municipality had worked with the Tourism and Interior Ministries to prepare for the event, with Mayor Moshe Lion extending his blessing to the Jerusalem Christian community.

Police reach agreement with Latin Patriarchate to allow limited groups in Church of Holy Sepulchre

BY TZVI JASPER AND ASHER SMITH — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:00:23 GMT

Israel's Foreign Ministry and the Prime Minister's Office announced that the police would be working on a security plan to enable the church leaders to worship at the holy site in upcoming days.

Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars, says they have 'hands full of blood'

BY REUTERS — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:43:00 GMT

"This is our God: Jesus, King of Peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war," Pope Leo, the first US pope, told crowds.

Sarah Mullally enthroned as first female Archbishop of Canterbury after 1,400 years

BY REUTERS — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:23:22 GMT

The former nurse took her seat on the 13th-century Chair of St Augustine at Canterbury Cathedral before 2,000 guests, including heir-to-the-throne Prince William and his wife Kate, and PM Starmer.

Yad Vashem Chairman Dayan meets with Pope Leo XIV to discuss Holocaust remembrance

BY DANYA SAPERSTEIN — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:26:24 GMT

Dayan and the Pope discussed potential collaborations between the Vatican and Yad Vashem regarding Holocaust commemoration, documentation, and education.

Ilia II, Georgian Church leader who shaped national identity, dies at 93

BY REUTERS — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:39:21 GMT

Ilia II, the Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia, died on Tuesday after being hospitalized, said senior cleric Metropolitan Shio.

Christians in Lebanon navigate fear and neutrality amid ongoing regional conflict

BY GIORGIA VALENTE / THE MEDIA LINE — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:45:44 GMT

Christian communities are opposing Lebanon’s involvement in the conflict while weighing whether Hezbollah’s weakening could open space for stronger state authority.

Pope Leo decries 'atrocious violence' in Iran war, urges ceasefire

BY REUTERS — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:45:32 GMT

Pope Leo also addressed the situation in Lebanon, ravaged by a war between Israel and the Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah, which was also a cause of "great concern."

Answering the call: Yael Eckstein, one of the women leading Israel’s wartime front

BY RONNIE ROSENMAN — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:23:58 GMT

The president of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews reflects on leadership, faith, and responsibility in a time of war.

US pressure is forcing action on anti-Christian violence, Nigerian Christian leader tells 'Post'

BY DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 09:08:27 GMT

RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS: A Nigerian Christian leader told 'The Jerusalem Post’ that the Trump administration is forcing authorities to intervene in Islamist killings.

Tucker Carlson 'totally wrong' about Christian mistreatment in Israel, NGO founder says - interview

BY DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:00:42 GMT

Khalloul extended an invitation to the right-wing American commentator in early February, hoping to shed light on the true experience of Christians in Israel, but Carlson had failed to respond.

'A world that is ablaze': Pope Leo laments war, environmental destruction, in Ash Wednesday service

BY REUTERS — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:57:13 GMT

Before sprinkling ashes on the heads of participants, a sign of mortality, the pope said the ashes could represent "the weight of a world that is ablaze, of entire cities destroyed by war."

NRB convention to spotlight Israel, Iran, antisemitism, and AI

BY FELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 19:56:42 GMT

Faith-based media leaders prepare to tackle geopolitical tensions, technology ethics, and the future of religious broadcasting

Jesus gets a makeover as Sistine Chapel artwork undergoes restoration

BY REUTERS — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:18:33 GMT

The Vatican announced that Michelangelo’s Last Judgment will undergo its first restoration in 30 years, while the Sistine Chapel remains open to visitors.

If our olives had eyes: Root & Branch brings Christians to connect with Israel

BY MARZIYEH AMIRIZADEH AND JONATHAN FELDSTEIN — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 08:58:33 GMT

Dozens of people have participated. We’ve harvested tons of olives and pressed the olives into a pristine oil.

‘Freedom is God’s idea,’ pastor says, casting Iran showdown as a moral mandate

BY FELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:07:35 GMT

Longtime minister Steve Berger says private conversations with senior figures point to escalating pressure on Iran through tariffs, sanctions, and targeted military action.

Pope Leo asks God for 'a world with no more antisemitism' on Holocaust Remembrance Day

BY REUTERS AND LEO FEIERBERG BETTER — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:37:40 GMT

"On this annual occasion of painful remembrance, I ask the Almighty for the gift of a world with no more antisemitism," Pope Leo said.

More than 600 churches worldwide stand with Israel ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:36:03 GMT

Eagles’ Wings’ “Solidarity Sunday” sends a global message against Antisemitism with a public act of solidarity with Israel and the Jewish people

Huckabee says no single church 'speaks for Christians worldwide' in Holy Land dispute

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 22:15:05 GMT

Huckabee's post followed a January 17 statement by the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem, published on the Jerusalem Patriarchate’s website.

ICEJ challenges church leaders’ claim that Christian Zionism is 'damaging ideology'

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:32:56 GMT

The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem says its support for Israel is biblically rooted, and urges direct dialogue after the statement by Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem's Armenian church leaders say Christian Zionism is 'damaging,' warn of harm to unity

BY DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 13:24:18 GMT

The statement comes after a recent report by the Council of Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem found “threats to Christian heritage."

Pope Leo decries use of military force in fiery 'state of the world' speech

BY REUTERS — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:11:16 GMT

Leo, the first US pope, said the weakness of international organizations in the face of global conflicts was "a particular cause for concern."

Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi to address Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast's Mar-a-Lago event

BY FELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:12:11 GMT

Veksler said Pahlavi’s presence “creates hope that there will be regime change. … Wouldn’t it be something of a relief, not just for us, but for the Iranian people?”

Gaza’s tiny Christian community struggles to survive after war

BY AHMED ABD AL-SALAM/THE MEDIA LINE — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 11:52:13 GMT

A population that once numbered in the thousands has dwindled sharply, with the remaining families are split among three active churches.

Christian communities grow slowly as share of population falls in Middle East, North Africa

BY THE MEDIA LINE STAFF — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 15:06:41 GMT

Analysts say the pattern is driven by a mix of factors: outward migration, lower birth rates, and increasingly, disaffiliation or conversion.

A look at Israel's winter wonderland in the Galilee, where Christmas comes to life

BY SHANNA FULD — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 21:31:30 GMT

The Galilee’s Christian villages, where winter lights, festive traditions, and community bring the holiday season to life

‘Every year they burn trees’: Jenin church firebombing renews scrutiny of Palestinian Authority

BY PESACH BENSON/TPS AND OMER NOVOSELSKY/TPS AND FRAIDY MOSER — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:02:22 GMT

“Attacks on Christians, their sites & symbols are unacceptable at all times. Even more so, as we approach Christmas this week,” the ministry said.

In first Christmas sermon, Pope Leo decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza

BY REUTERS AND FRAIDY MOSER — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:49:14 GMT

Leo, the first US pope, said the story of Jesus being born in a stable showed that God had "pitched his fragile tent" among the people of the world.

Christians in Israel: Nazareth tops Israel’s Christian cities as Christmas arrives

BY EZRA TAYLOR — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 18:52:21 GMT

Israel's 184,200 Christians mark Christmas as CBS data reveals a community with remarkable education rates and deep roots across Nazareth, Haifa, and Jerusalem.