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Iran threatening Tehran's historic Qavam Church in latest move against Iranian Christian minority
“Six security forces went into the church and sat through a session, saying they wanted to ‘identify’ people,” said Sasan Tavassoli, a US-based minister with the Presbyterian Church in Iran.
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Israel officially recognizes Armenian Genocide after decades of diplomatic friction - analysis
ADL's Jonathan Greenblatt: Fighting hate requires strong Christian-Jewish alliances
'Assault on city's fundamental values': Attack on nun in Jerusalem sparks widespread condemnation
A 36-year-old man was arrested by Israel Police on Wednesday in connection with the case and is being questioned for racist assault.
WATCH: Israel Police arrest man for attacking nun near King David's Tomb
On Tuesday, police received reports of a nun being attacked at King David's Tomb in Jerusalem. A 36-year-old man was arrested in connection with the case and is being questioned for racist assault.
Why would an Israeli soldier use a sledgehammer to smash the face of Jesus? - opinion
The desecration of the statue was wrong and a breach of Jewish morality. But if our response begins and ends with condemnation, we miss the deeper calling.
Netanyahu meets Christians serving in IDF amid controversy over treatment of Lebanese Christians
"These are Christian soldiers, men and women, in the Israeli Defense Forces. They fill all the important positions in our incredible military, and they do incredible work," Netanyahu said.
Israel told US to pressure Lebanon into acting against Hezbollah or risk ceasefire collapse - KAN
The main obstacle of the ceasfire, however, is Hezbollah and its political ally Nabih Berri, Lebanon’s parliment speaker and leader of the Shi'ite Amal Movement.
Middle Israel: Jesus-statue smasher is product of Jewish fundamentalism - opinion
Unfortunately, what the IDF soldiers in Lebanon did when they smashed the statue of Jesus represents a syndrome much larger than the two young idiots they evidently are.
Disgrace in Debel: A single incident undermines Israel’s reputation for tolerance - editorial
The soldier has been punished, and the statue has been replaced, but the Debel incident should remind us what Israel stands for, what our soldiers stand for, and the basic respect that comes with it.
Israel appoints new envoy to Christian world after Lebanese Jesus statue, Pizzaballa controversies
The new appointment, George Deek, had previously been Israel's ambassador to Azerbaijan. He was also, the Foreign Ministry noted, Israel's first Christian ambassador in history.
Lebanese town, UNIFIL replace IDF-gifted Jesus statue with replica of crucifix smashed by soldier
Local villagers, with the assistance of an Italian battalion of UNIFIL, replaced the IDF’s statue with one identical to the one that was broken.
Pope Leo 'using more politics than he should' amid US-Iran war, say Trump supporters - NBC
Pope Leo has criticized US President Donald Trump's actions against Iran in multiple instances, leading to a social media squabble between the two leaders.
