Christians in middle east

Lebanon's Christians face mounting hostility as sectarian divisions deepen

“The sentiment is ‘If you are not 100% with 'us,' then you must be 100% with 'them,'’ Help The Persecuted CEO Joshua Youssef explained.

Christian children displaced from Tyre, southern Lebanon, pray at the Greek Melkite Catholic Patriarchate in Rabweh, Lebanon, June 10, 2026.
Christian children displaced from Tyre, southern Lebanon, pray at the Greek Melkite Catholic Patriarchate in Rabweh, Lebanon, June 10, 2026.

Lebanese priest’s murder sparks sectarian outrage, calls to deport Syrians

Israeli Arab Christians take part in a procession in Haifa Sunday, 11th May 2014

Haifa resident arrested after vandalizing church, spitting on police officer

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


A dangerous Christmas for Iran's Christians

On December 17, the United Nations approved a resolution which rejected Iran’s continuing rights violations against women.

Members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards march during a parade to commemorate the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-88), in Tehran September 22, 2011.

Israel and the Great Emasculation

We can call the devaluation of manly courage and its knock-on effects in the West the “Great Emasculation.”

Iraqi Christians attend mass at Mar George Chaldean Church in Baghdad, March 1, 2015. Iraqi Christians say they have no intention of leaving the country despite the recent abduction of over 100 Assyrian Christians by the Islamic State

Massachusetts bishop apologizes for false allegations about IDF

Harris admitted on August 9 that she did not personally witness the events she had described to her fellow bishops at the convention.

High altar of an Anglo-Catholic church ad orientem style.

At religious summit, pope decries 'murderous indifference' in Mideast

A special mention was made of the need for peace in Jerusalem, which the pope called "the holy city beloved of God and wounded by men."

Pope Francis talks to diplomats during the traditional exchange of the New Year greetings in the Regal Room at the Vatican

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Delving into the ‘different, but familiar’

Now celebrating its 10th year, Jewish National Fund’s Faculty Fellowship program provides American educators with an authentic Israel experience

From left to right: Profs. Amalia Leicester, Norma Alcantar and Tyrell Carr pose in Jerusalem’s Old City as part of their Faculty Fellowship trip in Israel

Franciscan clergyman assaulted in Bethlehem

Two unidentified men harassed a group of tourists entering the holy site.

Milk Grotto in Bethlehem

Cardinal to Saudi Arabia: Christians should not be second-class citizens

"All religions are faced with two dangers: terrorism and ignorance."

Pope Francis greets Christian children in the Middle East

Presenting an Israel for everyone

The Jewish National Fund's interfaith mission demonstrates Israel is a place for all.

Alon Ben-Gurion poses with Sheryl Buchholtz and her daughters Jessica (left) and Melissa (right)

‘Rise Nineveh’: Christians in Iraq celebrate Assyrian New Year and Easter

The Easter holiday and Palm Sunday celebrations across Nineveh and in Mosul and Duhok seem to show a drive for reconstruction and energy being put in to the post-ISIS future.

Assyrian Christians celebrate during the anniversary of Akitu, which marked the beginning of the new year in the ancient Assyrian age, in Dohuk, Iraq April 1