the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem denounced what it described as the unlawful seizure of Church-owned land in Silwan Photo: Silwanic

Lebanon, Gaza and the Holy Land: Christians Caught Between War, Humanitarian Collapse and a Struggle for Religious Freedom

One of the most alarming incidents occurred in the Christian village of Taybeh, the last entirely Christian Palestinian town in the West Bank. On May 29, preparations for the community’s annual Marian festival were temporarily halted when Israeli military vehicles entered the village and ordered organizers to stop their work, despite the event having received the required authorizations from local authorities

The Grammar of Hate: An Interview with Bishop Rafic Nahra, Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem, on the Situation in the Holy Land

Even before October 7, 2023, «extremists felt protected by the authorities, or at least tolerated.» Radicalism, distorted interpretations of the Bible, polarization, and economic interests. «The greatest victory of evil is when it manages to contaminate the victim.»