Christians in Iraq are in a pincer grip between the Sunni government and the Shiite militia.
Age-old Conflict Between Israel and Palestine Makes it Difficult for Christians in the Middle East
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Christian Family in Gaza Loses Home After Nearby Rocket Strike Destroys Their House
In Gaza, who your neighbors are might determine whether or not your house will stay standing. When political enemies are targeted by rocket strikes, bystanders are often caught in the crossfire. That’s what happened to one Christian family in Gaza during recent attacks.
Hamas Arrests Gaza Men Suspected of Attacking Abbas’s TV Station
Gaza authorities arrested five Palestinians on Saturday on suspicion of ransacking the offices of President Mahmoud Abbas’s official Palestine Television station, Hamas’s interior ministry said.
US and Israel Officially Leave UNESCO Due to Anti-Israel Bias
PARIS (AP) — The United States and Israel officially quit the U.N.’s educational, scientific and cultural agency at the stroke of midnight, the culmination of a process triggered more than a year ago amid concerns that the organization fosters anti-Israel bias.
Gazan Christians Expected to Visit Bethlehem for Christmas After Israeli Policy Reversal
Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity has restored its sparkling mosaics and marble columns to their original glory for the first time in 600 years.
Christian Palestinians Losing Hope While World Leaders Continue Debating for Solution to Conflict
Christian Palestinians are “losing hope” amid the desperation and oppression they face, asking for human rights while world leaders continue debating the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Lynne Hybels Is More Than Just Bill Hybel’s Wife. Here’s What She Needs From Fellow Christians Right Now.
Lynne Hybels is the wife of Bill Hybels–renowned founder and senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in Illinois. This year, in 2018, Bill has been publicly accused of sexual harassment and as a result has resigned from the megachurch he and Lynne founded. In the last few months […]
Anthony Bourdain’s Fans Leave Tributes at the New York Restaurant Where He Got His Start
Anthony Bourdain’s fans turned the restaurant where he shot to fame as a chef into a memorial, leaving roses and notes at New York’s Brasserie Les Halles.
Trump Moves Forward With Mideast Peace Plan
The Trump administration is aiming to roll out its much-hyped but long-delayed Middle East peace plan next month amid signs it may further alienate the Palestinians by slashing millions of dollars in funding for humanitarian and development projects in the West Bank and Gaza.
WATCH: Full Ceremony for Grand Opening of U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem
The grand opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem took place on Monday, May 14th.
With Netanyahu Set to Visit Washington, Hopes for Middle East Peace Look More Unstable Than Usual
Under the best of circumstances, a Mideast peace deal is the Holy Grail of diplomacy, a goal that has eluded American presidents for generations.
Israeli Sports Minister Gets NBA Website to Remove ‘Palestine-Occupied Territory’
Israel’s far-right sports and culture minister has taken credit for forcing the US National Basketball Association to remove the words “Palestine-occupied territory” from its website, despite the fact that the phrase describes the internationally recognised legal status of the Palestinian territories.
