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Palestinian Christians

As Christmas Looms, Christianity, Born of the Middle East, Loses More and More Arab Souls to Migration

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Many reasons account for why Christians are driven away from the holy land. This, despite the fact that Christians were once a vital part of the Middle East landscape. While Christian monuments dot the Middle East landscape, many are unused–merely symbolic. Today, contributing writer John Mason writes, even Palestinian residents in the Middle East have difficulty reaching Christianity’s holy sites.

Israeli Government on the Move to Occupy More Muslim and Christian Property in Jerusalem

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The Israel government has started to register land ownership in the area of al-Aqsa Mosque. That would put the sanctity of the Mosque at risk. Adding insult to injury, the government is using funds to help Palestinians to harm them. Contributing writer, John Mason, reports that in the same breath as Muslim Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem protested more Jewish settlers, Christian Palestinians also had something to protest.

Bethlehem: The Nativity Capital Of The World

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By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America Contributing Writer In Bethlehem, Palestine the city where Jesus was born, Christmas is the most important time of the Year. Bayt Lahm as it is known in Arabic is mentioned many times in the Bible, both in the Old Testament and the new one. St. Mary and St. Joseph … Continued

Holy Week: The Quintessential Palestinian Christian Experience

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By Mai Abdul Rahman Palestinians are the living stones of uninterrupted generations of Christians that are linked in faith and lineage to the first Christians. Holy Week for the Christians of Palestine is the most significant living faith experience that connects them to their past, present and future, and the quintessential cornerstone of their faith. Palm Sunday … Continued

Eastern Christians celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem

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Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III (centre) stands inside the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, on January 6, 2017 (AFP Photo/Hazem Bader) AFP Thousands of Christians from the eastern tradition gathered in Bethlehem on Friday for Christmas Eve celebrations, with a procession to the site where Jesus is … Continued

A Prayer for Peace in Bethlehem

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A Palestinian protester wearing Santa Claus costume stands in front of a section of the Israeli barrier during an anti-Israel protest in the city of Bethlehem on December 18, 2015. By BETHANY ALLEN-EBRAHIMIAN The Atlantic  Vera Baboun was 24 years old when she first realized that her hometown was truly different from other cities in the … Continued

VIDEO: Crowds gather in Bethlehem to Celebrate Christmas

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AFP Daily Mail Crowds gathered in Bethlehem Saturday for Christmas Eve celebrations ahead of midnight mass at the spot where Christians believe Jesus was born, with more visitors expected than in 2015 due to a drop in violence. Dozens of Palestinians and tourists flocked to Manger Square, near the Church of the Nativity, built over … Continued

Evangelicals side with Israel. That’s hurting Palestinian Christians.

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An Armenian Christian clergyman dusts a column in the Church of the Nativity, marking believed location of the birth of Jesus, in Bethlehem. By Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian The Washington Post This week, Christmas pageants across the country will reenact the scenes of the nativity; carolers will sing the beloved hymn, “O Little Town of Bethlehem”; and millions … Continued

The Invisible Influence of the Palestinian Christians

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By Mai Abdul Rahman The American Palestinian Women’s Association (APWA) On Christmas Day, worshipers across this country will hold bibles that bear the faithful diligence of the forefathers of present day Palestinian Christians; and Protestant and Catholic clerics will display the ecclesiastical vestments that invoke Palestinian traditional dalmatic embroidery. This Christmas, pastors will quote the scripture that was … Continued

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