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.

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

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

 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


Former Christian clerics denounce annexation plans

“The Holy Land is on fire, in a situation of war, and needs to be restored to its holiness,” the clerics wrote.

Palestinian police officers stand guard outside the Church of the Nativity that was closed as a preventive measure against the coronavirus, in Bethlehem in the West Bank March 6, 2020

Government funded Arab school holds Heritage Day that wipes Israel off map

The Christian El Oscopia in Shfar'am encouraged students to paint a Palestinian flag over the whole of Israel, denying the existence of the Jewish state.

Heritage Day for the Palestinian People celebrated in El Oskopia High School places Palestine on the map instead of Israel, March 2020

Are Evangelical Christians anti-Palestinian?

To the contrary, Scripture teaches us to love both Arabs and Jews.

Evangelical Christians from around the world wave their national flags along with Israeli flags as they march in a parade in Jerusalem to mark the Feast of Tabernacles

In Bethlehem, Trump blamed for dampening Christmas joy

Locals estimated the number of tourists in Manger Square Sunday afternoon as being less than half of last year, as many stayed away, deterred by the clashes and tensions.

A Palestinian marching band takes part in a Christmas parade outside the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, December 2017

In Pictures: See how the Middle East celebrates Christmas

There might not be any snow, but that doesn't stop the Christians of the Middle East from celebrating in their own way.

 Issa Kassissieh, wearing a Santa Claus costume, rides a camel during the annual Christmas tree distribution by the Jerusalem municipality in Jerusalem's Old City December 21, 2017

Parshat Lech Lecha: Modern conflicts and an ancient text

Does not the Torah challenge us to walk in the footsteps of our patriarch Abraham – both his physical and moral footsteps?

‘AFTER ABRAHAM arrives in the Land of Canaan (Genesis, chapter 12), God grants him and his descendants absolute rights to that land.’

Bread of balance

The tourism project represents a joint initiative that offers travelers an insiders’ journey through both Israel and the Palestinian territories.

Lunch in Nablus.

Beer and music liven up Palestinian town

Shepherds, a Palestinian beer producer, holds its second annual festival

Palestinians and foreigners watch popular Palestinian band Apo and the Apostles perform at the Shepherds beer festival in Beit Sahur on August 19, 2017.

‘Anti-Israel comments from Christians must be put in Mideast context’

They are held hostage by the Muslim majority around them, says Nonie Darwish.

Muslim women at the Lions' Gate, Jerusalem, July 2017

Britain's Archbishop of Canterbury concludes Holy Land visit

The leader of the Anglican Church of England visited Israel, the Palestinian territories and Jordan.

ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY Justin Welby prays at the Western Wall.