This Friday is Jumaa’ al Hazeeneh (Arabic for Good Friday), and to Palestinian Christians this phrase is pregnant with ...

In the mainly Christian Palestinian town of Zababdeh, the runup to Easter has been overshadowed by nearby Israeli military ...

Christian-Muslim relations have played a significant role in shaping antisemitism in the Middle East. While Christian Arabs have often been victims of discrimination under Islamic rule, they have also ...

Holy Week is the holiest week of the Greek Orthodox Church, symbolizing the passion, death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Palestinians trying to access Christianity's holiest sites in the Old City of Jerusalem face restrictions and hostility ...

“The most common form of physical harassment is spitting—a long-standing issue that has escalated from subtle incidents to ...

A hospital in Gaza was intentionally hit by the Israeli military on Palm Sunday, prompting widespread condemnations from ...

Christians in the Holy Land not only have the right but also the duty to celebrate Easter despite all the difficulties and ...

Volunteers from the Religious Freedom Data Center accompany Armenian, Latin, clerics to and from Church of Holy Sepulchre during their annual holy week ritual ...

The Israeli bombing of Gaza’s Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital, especially on Palm Sunday, has ignited widespread condemnation from ...

Thousands of Christians gathered in Qaraqosh, Iraq, to welcome Christ as king and prince of peace as Holy Week began for ...