Posts Tagged: Israel Christianity
Revered Holy Land Churches Reopen, but Some Restrictions Remain
The Holy Land churches revered as the sites of Jesus' birth and death reopened to worshipers and tourists on Tuesday. Amid lingering pandemic concerns, Bethlehem's Church...
Palestinians Protest Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilus III on Orthodox Christmas for Selling Land to Jews
Earlier this week, protesters demonstrated outside the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem in an attempt to block Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilus III from attending...
Landmine Clearing Near Jordan River Baptism Site Begins Before Easter
On the western bank of the River Jordan, not far from the spot where Christians believe Jesus was baptized, experts have begun clearing thousands of...
The Truth About Israel’s Christian Minority
JNS.org - In the Gatestone Institute’s August report on Christian persecution, Raymond Ibrahim described the brutal, rampant and global Islamic persecution of Christians and other minorities,...
‘Weeping’ Mary Statue Attracts Thousands of Pilgrims to Northern Israel (VIDEO)
JNS.org - The small town of Tarshiha in northern Israel is attracting thousands of visitors anxious to see a statue of Virgin Mary that...
Israel’s Christian Population Continued to Rise in 2013
JNS.org - Israel's Christian population continued to grow in 2013, increasing by 3,000 people over the last year. According to recent figures released by Israeli...
Christians in Israel Step Up Integration
JNS.org - During a conference that took place on Monday in Jerusalem, officials from the Christian community in the north of Israel made it...
Swedish Knight Completes 4,500-Mile Walk to Jerusalem
Jorgen Nilsson, an officer in the Swedish military and a Knight Hospitalier in the Order of St. Lazarus, has arrived in Israel after a six-month...
Netanyahu Delivers Christmas Message, Highlights Religious Tolerance in Israel (VIDEO)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video wishing Christians in the country a merry Christmas. "Today Christian communities throughout the Middle East are shrinking ...
