Christians in middle east

Grapevine, January 16, 2026: Christian ‘Who’s Who’ in Israel

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III shares a laugh with President Isaac Herzog.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 5, 2026.

Netanyahu discusses Middle East geopolitics, Iran threat in Dr. Phil interview

FOR IRAN’S Christian community, the postwar crackdown has been particularly severe, with at least 50 members detained by authorities. Here, Iranian Christians take part in the New Year prayer ceremony at a church in Tehran last January.

When faith comes under fire: How Iran’s repression of religious minorities has increased

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


A dangerous Christmas for Iran's Christians

On December 17, the United Nations approved a resolution which rejected Iran’s continuing rights violations against women.

Members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards march during a parade to commemorate the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-88), in Tehran September 22, 2011.

Israel and the Great Emasculation

We can call the devaluation of manly courage and its knock-on effects in the West the “Great Emasculation.”

Iraqi Christians attend mass at Mar George Chaldean Church in Baghdad, March 1, 2015. Iraqi Christians say they have no intention of leaving the country despite the recent abduction of over 100 Assyrian Christians by the Islamic State

Massachusetts bishop apologizes for false allegations about IDF

Harris admitted on August 9 that she did not personally witness the events she had described to her fellow bishops at the convention.

High altar of an Anglo-Catholic church ad orientem style.

At religious summit, pope decries 'murderous indifference' in Mideast

A special mention was made of the need for peace in Jerusalem, which the pope called "the holy city beloved of God and wounded by men."

Pope Francis talks to diplomats during the traditional exchange of the New Year greetings in the Regal Room at the Vatican

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Delving into the ‘different, but familiar’

Now celebrating its 10th year, Jewish National Fund’s Faculty Fellowship program provides American educators with an authentic Israel experience

From left to right: Profs. Amalia Leicester, Norma Alcantar and Tyrell Carr pose in Jerusalem’s Old City as part of their Faculty Fellowship trip in Israel

Franciscan clergyman assaulted in Bethlehem

Two unidentified men harassed a group of tourists entering the holy site.

Milk Grotto in Bethlehem

Cardinal to Saudi Arabia: Christians should not be second-class citizens

"All religions are faced with two dangers: terrorism and ignorance."

Pope Francis greets Christian children in the Middle East

Presenting an Israel for everyone

The Jewish National Fund's interfaith mission demonstrates Israel is a place for all.

Alon Ben-Gurion poses with Sheryl Buchholtz and her daughters Jessica (left) and Melissa (right)

‘Rise Nineveh’: Christians in Iraq celebrate Assyrian New Year and Easter

The Easter holiday and Palm Sunday celebrations across Nineveh and in Mosul and Duhok seem to show a drive for reconstruction and energy being put in to the post-ISIS future.

Assyrian Christians celebrate during the anniversary of Akitu, which marked the beginning of the new year in the ancient Assyrian age, in Dohuk, Iraq April 1