Christians in middle east

Haifa resident arrested after vandalizing church, spitting on police officer

Dean Mor admitted to the charges against him, but claimed that he had felt threatened both at the church and by the officer at the police station.

|ByYOAV ETIEL
Israeli Arab Christians take part in a procession in Haifa Sunday, 11th May 2014
A memorial service is held at Sayyidet al-Najaat Church for five Christians, including a priest, who were killed in attacks in Rumiyeh, north of Beirut, Lebanon, on March 15, 2026.

Lebanese Forces chief welcomes JD Vance’s support for Lebanon’s Christian community

In recent years the Christian community has been split between some who supported Hezbollah and some who oppose Hezbollah.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III takes part in Holy Thursday ceremonies at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 9, 2026.

Patriarch Theophilos III, Trump to discuss protection of Christians, freedom of worship

The Patriarch will also be making an official visit to Greece and an expected visit to Russia in the coming week as part of this broader effort to support Christian communities.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
‘We were taught to love each other, not to hate. Christians are a peaceful community,’ says Naji Mansour, owner of Mansour Money Change in the Old City. PremiumPremium

'I refuse to hide my cross': Jerusalem's Christians describe a climate of fear

Clergy, residents, and business owners say assaults against Christians in Jerusalem are becoming more frequent – and more tolerated

|ByDANA BEN-SHIMON

Jewish extremists appear to vandalize Christian graves in Old City

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

JANUARY 5, 2023ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
A priest shows a gravestone allegedly vandalized by Jewish men in the Christian cemetery on Mount Zion, in the Old City of Jerusalem, January 4, 2023.

The shifting December dilemma between Christmas and Hanukkah - opinion

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.

DECEMBER 18, 2022ByBARRY NEWMAN
A GIANT MENORAH stands in front of a Christmas tree at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, 2014.

Jordan eyes tourism bonanza in expansion of Jesus' baptism site

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.

DECEMBER 14, 2022ByREUTERS
Custodian of the Holy Land, Father Francesco Patton, stands by the Jordan River during a baptism ceremony, near Jericho, in the West Bank, January 9, 2022.

Iraqi Christians want a stronger state and weaker militias - opinion

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.

APRIL 24, 2022ByHADEEL OUEIS
Iraqi Christians who fled the violence in the northern city of Mosul, pray at the MarAfram church in the village of Qaraqush, about 30 kms east of Mosul

Israel's Christians struggle to maintain their presence in the Holy Land

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

APRIL 13, 2022ByNICOLE JANSEZIAN / ALL ISRAEL NEWS
Palm Sunday service in Jerusalem

Assad claims Israel aims to displace Christians across region - report

"The displacement of Christians is a main goal," Bashar al-Assad said.

MARCH 21, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad addresses the new members of parliament in Damascus, Syria in this handout released by SANA on August 12, 2020

Persecuted Christians in Mideast have much to teach the Western Church

Robert Nicholson: While the West is materially strong, it is spiritually weak.

MARCH 7, 2022ByALL ARAB NEWS STAFF
Interior view of the Church of Saint John the Baptist, an Assyrian Church of the East cathedral in Ankawa

On This Day: 1,500 Palestinians slain in Karantina massacre 46 years ago

The massacre of the Palestinian inhabitants of Karantina by Christian Lebanese militias was part of the Lebanese Civil War and triggered a reprisal at Damour.

JANUARY 18, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Palestinian refugees in the district La Quarantaine (Karantina) in Beirut, Lebanon, in January 1976.

Jerusalem church leader says Israeli extremists threaten Christian presence in city

The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem accuses radical Israeli groups of threatening the presence of Christians in the holy city, while Israeli officials say reality on the ground is different.

JANUARY 9, 2022ByREUTERS
Theophilos III, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, arrives to participate in a baptism ceremony at the Jordan River, near Jericho in the West Bank January 18, 2020.

Where is the threat to Christians in Israel? - opinion

There are indeed threats to the Christian presence here, perhaps the greatest one is emigration.

JANUARY 4, 2022ByFAYDRA L. SHAPIRO, YISCA HARANI
GREEK ORTHODOX Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III leads the ‘Washing of the Feet’ ceremony outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City in April.