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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.

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Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, attends a Christmas service, at the Church of the Nativity, in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025.
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

"On the second day of the war," Netanyahu told McGraw, "I knew we were not only dealing with Hamas or Hezbollah, we were dealing with Iran."

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PATRICIA HEATON in the Old City of Jerusalem last week. ‘Israel is like the first responders. They are sending their sons and daughters into battle.’

'My faith propelled me' to Israel, Patricia Heaton tells 'Post' in exclusive interview

The October 7 Coalition: American actress Patricia Heaton talks to The Jerusalem Post on her mission to inspire Christian solidarity and combat antisemitism.

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Pope Leo XIV looks on, on the day of the weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican August 27, 2025

Pope Leo's meeting with Herzog reveals Vatican's new diplomatic style

Leo, who became the first US pontiff when he was elected in May, takes an approach that is more muted than his predecessor Pope Francis.

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Tourism Ministry convenes to address harassment of Jerusalem Christians

The Tourism Ministry-led forum included leaders from across Israel's government and focused on the recent spike in attacks against Christians in the historic Old City.

AUGUST 31, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
CHRISTIAN WORSHIPERS take part in a Good Friday procession in Jerusalem’s Old City. With the confluence of Passover, Easter and Ramadan earlier in 2023

Concerns grow over rising attacks against Christian sites in Israel

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

AUGUST 4, 2023ByNICOLE JANSEZIAN/THE MEDIA LINE
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Far-right Lehava activists, Israel Police clash at Christian event in Jerusalem

Dozens of Orthodox Jews attempted to interrupt the event and rioted, with one of them being arrested for allegedly attacking an policeman.

JUNE 22, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ben-Zion Gopstein (left), leader of the group Lehava, gathers with some of his young followers in Jerusalem in 2014

WATCH: Israel365 & JPost celebrate Israel with Christian media leaders

Israel365 and The Jerusalem Post brought a taste of the Jewish State to the prominent National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Conference.

MAY 24, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Nick Vujicic, Australian-American evangelist

14 Days: New government

Israeli news highlights from the past two weeks.

DECEMBER 31, 2022BySTEVE LINDE
Incoming prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen next to Israeli President Isaac Herzog.

Christmas in Jerusalem: The Christian history in Israel's capital

Though a minority in a city with a majority of Jews and Muslims, Christians have a long history in Israel’s capital.

DECEMBER 24, 2022ByJUDITH SUDILOVSKY
A CHRISTMAS tree provides festive cheer at the New Gate, Jerusalem’s Old City.

Christians gather for Jerusalem March after COVID-19 hiatus

Tens of thousands watched as Christian pilgrims from around the world marched across the holy city of Jerusalem for the first time since 2019.

OCTOBER 14, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The 2022 ICEJ Jerusalem March takes place; October 13th, 2022.

Christian media leaders urge believers: Seek accurate reporting on Israel

At NRB, Holy Land tourism is encouraged

MARCH 20, 2022ByALL ISRAEL NEWS STAFF
Breakfast honoring Israel at the National Religious Broadcasters convention in Nashville 2022

Israel freezes plan to expand Jerusalem national park on church land

While the Mount of Olives rising east of the Old City includes sites that are holy to three monotheistic faiths, its slope is especially important for various Christian denominations.

MARCH 3, 2022ByGIL ZOHAR
THE KIDRON Valley showing the Ottoman walls of the Old City.

Five things to know about Israel’s Christian population

No. 1: 90% of Arab Christians in Israel are Greek Catholic or Greek Orthodox

MARCH 1, 2022ByRIVKAH LAMBERT ADLER
Christian soldiers celebrate the New Year in Nof HaGalil