Jesus gets a makeover as Sistine Chapel artwork undergoes restoration
The Vatican announced that Michelangelo’s Last Judgment will undergo its first restoration in 30 years, while the Sistine Chapel remains open to visitors.
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If our olives had eyes: Root & Branch brings Christians to connect with Israel
‘Freedom is God’s idea,’ pastor says, casting Iran showdown as a moral mandate
Pope Leo asks God for 'a world with no more antisemitism' on Holocaust Remembrance Day
More than 600 churches worldwide stand with Israel ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day
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
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'
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
“Attacks on Christians, their sites & symbols are unacceptable at all times. Even more so, as we approach Christmas this week,” the ministry said.
