Palestinian christians

PA drafts constitution, omits Jewish ties to Jerusalem, calls for Sharia legal system

The draft constitution also called for the "right of return" for refugees, caring for families of "martyrs, prisoners, and exiles," and reaffirming the PLO's position as representing Palestinians.

|ByJAMES GENN
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the general Conference of Fatah Youth in Ramallah, with a backdrop including a portrait of Abbas and Yasser Arafat, November 27, 2025; illustrative.
Palestinian worshippers attend a memorial service at the Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church, to honor those killed during the war, including victims of the 2023 Israeli strike on the church, in Gaza City, October 24, 2025.

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.

|ByAHMED ABD AL-SALAM/THE MEDIA LINE
The Nativity scene shows baby Jesus wrapped in a keffiyeh and placed in a rubble to show solidarity with the people of Gaza on December 24, 2023 in the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem, West Bank.

Lutheran Christian leaders praised Hamas violence against Israel, investigation finds

An investigation alleges that senior Christian figures framed the October 7 Hamas attack as justified, fueling criticism over antisemitism and damage to Jewish-Christian relations.

|ByTPS
Preparing the popemobile for its new purpose as a roving medical device for kids in Gaza.

Before his death, Pope Francis gave Popemobile to Gaza children for medical use

Ahead of his death in April, Pope Francis directed the Catholic relief organization Caritas to turn the vehicle into a medical clinic used to treat Palestinian children.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Gaza's Christians 'heartbroken' for pope who phoned them nightly

Christians in Gaza said that they had "lost a man who fought every day in every direction to protect this small herd of his."

APRIL 21, 2025ByREUTERS
Palestinian Christians attend an Easter Mass at the Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church, in Gaza City, April 20, 2025.

Christian population declined 90% under Palestinian Authority and Hamas - study

"Demographics don’t lie. We are witnessing a significant 80-90% decline in the Christian population in major cities," the researchers emphasize.

DECEMBER 23, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ethiopian Orthodox Christians pray in the Deir Al-Sultan in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, traditionally believed to be the site of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, as the celebrate easter in Jerusalem's Old City on April 29, 2021.

Int’l foundations raise urgent funds for Gaza’s tiny Christian community

St. Porphyrius is one of the oldest churches in the world, located in Gaza. It suffered a direct hit by an Israeli missile on October 19, killing 18 people and injuring many others.

FEBRUARY 10, 2024ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
Archbishop Alexios and a volunteer stand within the storeroom of the Church of St. Porphyrius, where essential supplies are organized to support the vulnerable Christian community in Gaza.

Christians everywhere should protest persecution in Middle East, Asia, Africa - opinion

While Jesus’s homeland is under attack by Islamic terrorists, the number of Palestinian Christians in the land of Israel continues to decline.

DECEMBER 21, 2023ByLEO DEE
SOUVENIR SHOPS around Manger Square in Bethlehem are shuttered, earlier this month.

Palestinian Christians accuse Western Church of complicity in Gaza deaths

Regarding American Evangelicals, a letter released on October 11 by a large group of leaders condemned Hamas in favor of the Jewish state.

OCTOBER 21, 2023ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
Palestinian Christians attend a service on Easter Sunday, April 1, at the Saint Porfirios Church in Gaza City

Israel solves Evangelical visa crisis, Christians can work in the country

ICEJ's mandate is to "encourage Christians worldwide to stand with Israel and the Jewish people in solidarity and friendship."

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
The 2022 ICEJ Jerusalem March takes place; October 13th, 2022.

Gaza Christians say Israel travel bans separate families at Christmas

This year, Israeli authorities have approved travel for nearly 600 Palestinian Christians in Gaza, according to COGAT.

DECEMBER 22, 2022ByREUTERS
A Palestinian dressed as Santa gestures during a celebration in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, December 2, 2021. Picture taken December 2, 2021.

Palestinian Christians in Bethlehem fight PA over Christmas festivities

Christian residents of Bethlehem have accused the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah of attempting to “hijack” their holidays and marginalize the city’s role.

NOVEMBER 22, 2022ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
A Palestinian dressed as Santa gestures during a celebration in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, December 2, 2021. Picture taken December 2, 2021.

Abbas authorized pastor Johnny Shahwan to be 'released soon'

ALL ARAB NEWS: Abbas reviewed the case on Tuesday night.

APRIL 6, 2022ByALL ARAB NEWS STAFF
Rev. Johnny Shahwan

Open letter to Abbas: Release Evangelical Pastor Shahwan from prison

ALL ARAB NEWS editorial says pastor has been "unfairly accused."

APRIL 5, 2022ByALL ARAB NEWS STAFF
Rev. Johnny Shahwan and his wife, Marlene, in Bethlehem