Christians in middle east

Dozens of incidents, ranging from spitting to vandalism to assault, have been committed by extremist Jews against Christians and their sites this year.

Concerns grow over the proposed lease for a luxury hotel in Jerusalem's Armenian Quarter, which could displace residents, businesses, and religious institutions, irrevocably changing the landscape.

How did Jamshid Hassani, a Shi’ite Muslim born in Iran, become a Christian priest living in Israel, who only recently discovered his Jewish roots?

Suleiman Frangieh, 56, is heir to an old Lebanese Christian political dynasty and a friend of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Harassments that include spitting, cursing and pushing Armenian priests in the alleys of the Old City have already become routine. Police have so far failed to provide even a minimal response.

The vandalism extends a pattern of attacks on Christian sites in Israel.

With many thousands of non-Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union now residing throughout Israel, it is impossible to ignore the fact that there is more public awareness of Christmas here.

A six-year $300 million project for a 'tourist city' next to the World Heritage site aims to attract five times as many visitors as the current 200,000.

Post-2003 Iraq is a vivid proof that the rule of a Shia government will not ameliorate the life of Mesopotamian Christians who have been traumatized under the reign of al-Qaeda.

Father Rafic Nahra: Christian denominations in Israel need to work together