Christian Brothers Schools in Jerusalem Protest Israeli Restrictions on Palestinian Teachers

Jan 27, 2026 11:18

Israeli authorities revoked teachers' permits from July 20 to August 20, claiming there were no classes. Photo: Rabie Noquiera

Cardinals and Bishops•Holy Land•Local Church

Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant leaders in the Holy Land unite against “Christian Zionism”

The renewed warning in January 2026 comes amid heightened international attention to Christian Zionist activism. Although not named explicitly, church officials appear to be alluding to a high-profile event organized by Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in December

Jan 20, 2026 17:46

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Holy Land•Local Church

Statement by the bishops of the Holy Land on “Christian Zionism”

The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem issued a statement

Jan 19, 2026 17:21

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Interview

Watch: Interview with Israeli Jewish Catholic priest

In this last episode of the Common Home TV’s series: In the Shadows of the Holy Land. Neuhaus describes his life as a kind of apprenticeship in the margins, and argues that the political theology surrounding Israel and Palestine has become, in his view, a generator of violence.

Jan 19, 2026 17:04

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

Between Drones, Settlers and Classrooms: How Violence and Administrative Israeli Pressure Are Reshaping Palestinian Life

The issue is further complicated by a draft law under consideration in the Knesset that would ban the employment of teachers who studied in Palestinian territories

Jan 18, 2026 19:52

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Local Church

Photo gallery: This is how the traditional celebration of the Baptism of Christ in the Jordan River was held

During the Mass, the Gospel passage recalling the baptism of Jesus was proclaimed. In the homily, it was emphasized how, through baptism, every believer becomes a child of God and a living member of the Church, called to bear witness to the Gospel in daily life.

Jan 13, 2026 19:15

ZENIT Staff

What Should Good AI Legislation Look Like? Leo XIV Offers Guidance to Catholic Legislators

Address to the Participants in the Meeting of the “International Catholic Legislators Network”

Lebanon Turns to the Pope: Lebanese President Visits Leo XIV Amid the Israeli Siege

On Thursday, August 20, Pope Leo XIV received Aoun at the Apostolic Palace for a private meeting lasting around half an hour. The Lebanese president then held talks with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See’s secretary for relations with states and international organizations

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Christian Brothers Schools in Jerusalem Protest Israeli Restrictions on Palestinian Teachers

Jewish settlers attack Christian family in the West Bank, and the Israeli army arrests… the Christians!

How a new Israeli law is redefining education—and survival, for the worse—in Palestinian Christian schools

From shock to slow recovery: Israeli government reports tourism growth for 2025 with this data

Restoration of Bethlehem Basilica announced: the birthplace of Christ

New report shows systematic abuse in Israeli prisons

A U.S. Ambassador, Christian Zionism, and an Unusual Clash with the Churches of Jerusalem

Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant leaders in the Holy Land unite against “Christian Zionism”

Statement by the bishops of the Holy Land on “Christian Zionism”

Watch: Interview with Israeli Jewish Catholic priest

Between Drones, Settlers and Classrooms: How Violence and Administrative Israeli Pressure Are Reshaping Palestinian Life

Photo gallery: This is how the traditional celebration of the Baptism of Christ in the Jordan River was held