Top Gospel Star, African-American Church Leaders to Visit Israel

The IFCJ and its founder Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein will welcome one of North America’s largest African-American Christian groups and a hit gospel/R&B singer on an unprecedented trip to Israel this month.
Detroit Pastor Wraps Donald Trump in Jewish Prayer Shawl
Republican presidential Donald Trump spoke at a black Church in Detroit on Saturday and was rewarded with a tallit (fringed four-cornered prayer shawl) by the pastor.
African-American Churches Reject Black Lives Matter “Apartheid Israel” Platform

“The Ecumenical Leadership Council of Missouri rejects without hesitation any notion or assertion that Israel operates as an apartheid country.”
1,500-Year-Old Byzantine Church Discovered in Gaza

The remains of a Byzantine church have been uncovered in Gaza during excavations towards the construction of a new shopping mall.
Ancient Byzantine Church Uncovered in Gush Etzion

A colorful mosaic and various archaeological artifacts have been recently unearthed near Jerusalem.
Zionist Im Tirtzu Movement Shows Support for Vandalized Jerusalem Abbey

A visit from Zionist movement Im Tirtzu following the defacement of the Dormition Abbey earlier this week demonstrated a real desire for coexistence and cooperation.
In Rejection of Genesis 12:3, Methodist Church Divests from Israel

The pension fund for the United Methodist Church has blocked five Israeli banks from its investment portfolio, AP reported on Wednesday.
Australian Church Announces Jesus Was Not Palestinian

Jesus was not Palestinian, said the Uniting Church of Australia in a statement following an Australian news story which called Palestinians “the living descendants of Christ.”
Church Leaders Urge Retention of Israeli Control Over Jerusalem’s Holy Sites

The religious site of the Temple Mount is in question, prompting the international community to place a question mark over its status and the way in which it is controlled.
Christian Monastery Burned Down in Biblical City of Bethlehem

In an anti-Christian incident which has largely gone unnoticed, the St. Charbel (Maar Charbel) Monastery in Bethlehem was burned down on September 26th.