BETHLEHEM, WEST BANK – The escalating conflict between Israel and the Palestinian territories often brings focus on the tensions between Judaism and Islam, the two majority religions in the region.

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Christian leaders fear the park could stem ... ask why they should bear the bitter price of living in the Holy Land. “There are things that make us worry about our very existence,” he said.

That 2022-2023 uptick in pilgrimages breathed new life into local Christian businesses and the Holy Land’s struggling Christian communities, whose numbers have dwindled dramatically in recent years.

But church officials and Christian leaders in Israel say this ... Christians in the Holy Land say they’re under attack, too. Although they blame a minority of Jewish extremists for the attacks ...

However, I also saw the struggles of my Christian brothers and sisters of the Holy Land. Daily checkpoints, turnstiles, intense security are just daily life for my fellow Christian brethren in ...

Two Christian leaders from the Holy Land spoke of calamitous humanitarian conditions in Gaza and Lebanon and of the deteriorating political and economic situation on the West Bank during a web ...

OUR LAND. The first Christian writer to mention the term “holy land” was Justin Martyr in his Dialogue with Trypho (c. 160). Justin was trying to show that the land God promised to Abraham ...

Larry Clark, a retired United Methodist pastor in Toledo, Ohio, decided it was the perfect time to visit the Holy Land. In response to an invitation by Palestinian Christian groups, he joined 11 other ...

Christian leaders are encouraging pilgrimages to the Holy Land, emphasizing its safety and spiritual significance. Tour operators are seeing an uptick in interest and bookings for pilgrimages ...

Recently, Christians from all over the world celebrated Easter all on the same day. It was a great day for all Christians, regardless if you’re Catholic, Orthodox or Protestant. I pray for the ...