Gaza’s Christians: ‘Israel can’t beat us down’
Gaza City - Devout worshippers in the packed pews rise in unison as the Archbishop turns to face the congregation at Gaza City's ancient 1600-year-old Saint Porphyries Church.As he turns his
Bethlehem tree is among The Most Extravagant And Creative Christmas Trees Of 2015
The Christmas tree experienced a burst of popularity in 1848, when Britain's Queen Victoria and Prince Albert decorated a tree as part of their holiday celebrations at Windsor Castle. Since then,
Christmas toned down in Bethlehem as violence escalates
The Palestinian Authority asked governing bodies to tone down public celebrations in Bethlehem this year as violence escalates between Palestinians and Israel, according to RNS.The head of a government committee
Co-resistance through civil initiatives for peace
Twenty years ago Yigal Amir, an Israeli ultra-nationalist, assassinated then Israeli Premier Yitzhak Rabin as he addressed a peace rally in Tel Aviv. Rabin was martyred for his support of
Israeli occupation is all this generation has known
The latest upsurge of violence in Palestine/Israel has raised fears that a third Palestinian intifada is breaking out. In just this past month, eight Israelis and 42 Palestinians have been
Violence in Jerusalem, the Christian Youth of Palestine announces a prayer vigil for peace
The appointment is scheduled at 8pm on Saturday 24, eve of the feast of Our Lady of Palestine: all the Catholic parishes of Palestine, Israel and Jordan, will hold a
Caritas Jerusalem: “Dialogue is only way to settle dispute in the Holy Land”
Caritas Jerusalem issued a statement on October 15 expressing deep concern over the escalation of violence in the Holy Land. Following is the text of the statement:Caritas Jerusalem is deeply
Pax Christi International Calls for End of Escalating Violence in Palestine and Israel
Pax Christi International has worked for many years with Palestinian and Israeli human rights and peace organizations to support their work for a just peace in the Middle East based
The Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem: no more discrimination against Christian schools
The strike that Christian schools have been conducting for two weeks against the discriminatory policies implemented against them by the Israeli government represents a battle to defend education, "basic human
Statement of Patriarchs and Heads of local Churches in Jerusalem about the crisis of Christian schools in Israel
The Council of Patriarchs and Heads of local Churches in Jerusalem has called upon the Ministry of Education and the government of Israel to take immediate action to end the