Who is to Blame for Bethlehem’s Strangulation of Christian Life?
As Christmas approaches in Bethlehem each year, fewer and fewer Christian residents take part – not because the tree in Bethlehem’s Manger Square is any less grand than the year before or because less money is allocated towards the festivities – quite the opposite, actually. While the Bethlehem Municipality has invested in marvelous concerts, carols, processions, a midnight mass, tourism and restored pillars in the Church of the Nativity, the fact remains that the Christian population is decreasing each year in the city where Christians believe Jesus was born.
Hamas Targets Christian Temple Mount Activist With Death Threats
A Christian advocate for universal prayer on the Temple Mount was misidentified as a Jew by a Hamas affiliated news site, leading to death threats being posted in the comments on her video.
Jews Flock to Temple But Christians Scared Away
In preparation for the Passover next week, almost 300 Jews visited the Temple Mount on Thursday, a reminder of the yearly pilgrimage in the days of the Temple, double the average amount.
Holiday Marred by Palestinian Extremists Burning Christmas Tree
Two Palestinians were arrested on Wednesday by Palestinian Authority security forces for arson after allegedly burning down a Christmas tree in the Christian-majority town of Zababdeh, near Jenin, in the Shomron.
Charleston Shooter’s Manifesto: “Jewish Identity” Should Be Destroyed
Just several days after being captured, Dylann Roof’s racist and anti-Semitic manifesto has been discovered online.
Israeli-Arab Priest to UN: “Israel Only Place Where Christians in Middle East Are Safe”
Father Gabriel Naddaf, an Israeli Arab Greek Orthodox priest from Nazareth, called attention to the plight of Christian minorities suffering under Muslim extremists in the Arab world.
Churches Open Doors to Refugees Fleeing ISIS (Video)
Throughout northern Iraq and Syria, the scourge of ISIS, the Islamic State, has forced thousands and thousands into a life without homes, jobs and family.
Jerusalem Dateline: Christians in Iraq at the Hands of ISIS
ISIS militants in the Middle East has the entire world on high alert.
ISIS Continues Assault on Religion, Destroys Tomb of Jonah
According to Iraqi civil defense officials, ISIS militants destroyed the shrine known as the Tomb of Younis (biblical Jonah), located in the Iraqi city of Mosul.
Christians Worshipers Stoned by Muslim Attackers During Holiday Celebration (Video)
The Feast of Saint George, an important holiday celebrated by Arab Christians, ended recently. However, it did not end well for those celebrating at the festival’s focal point, the Monastery of Saint George near Bethlehem.
