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Evangelical leader in Holy Land pleads for release of Christian woman abducted by Israelis

Bishop Imad Haddad called on Christians worldwide to demand the release of a detained Palestinian Lutheran student and oppose Israel’s military detention practices.

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Patrick Delaney

• Jun 17, 2026

Israel’s expulsion of Catholic priest from occupied Palestine sparks outrage

As anti-Christian pressures escalate in the Holy Land, Israel expelled popular Shepherd’s Field pastor Fr. Louis Salman, citing his public confirmation that Israel is an ‘occupation power.’

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Patrick Delaney

• May 11, 2026May 12, 2026

Israeli troops storm St. George feast, fire tear gas at Christian pilgrims near Bethlehem

This latest incident highlights an escalating pattern of Israeli terrorism that is part of an ongoing ‘systematic targeting of the Christian presence’ in the Holy Land.

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Patrick Delaney

• May 7, 2026May 8, 2026

WATCH: Israeli army damages Catholic monastery and a school in southern Lebanon

This latest incident highlights an escalating pattern of Israeli attacks on religious property and symbols as part of a deliberate effort to drive Christians from the Holy Land.

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Patrick Delaney

• May 4, 2026May 5, 2026

Cardinal Pizzaballa: Church in Jerusalem called to help heal ‘deep wounds’ of war

In a new pastoral letter, the Latin Patriarch said ‘redeeming the consequences of conflict … is the specific and sublime task of the Jerusalem Church for the whole world.’

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Patrick Delaney

• Apr 29, 2026Apr 29, 2026

Christians in Lebanon celebrate replacement crucifix after Israeli soldiers’ desecration

After the sledgehammer destruction of their outdoor crucifix by IDF soldiers last weekend, Italian UNIFIL soldiers donated and installed a new one blessed by Lebanon’s papal nuncio.

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Patrick Delaney

• Apr 24, 2026Apr 27, 2026

New Israeli policy targeting Christian schools in Jerusalem could threaten their future existence

Israel plans to bar hundreds of Christian Palestinian teachers who reside in the West Bank from continuing to teach in 15 Christian schools in Jerusalem, crippling their ongoing mission.

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Patrick Delaney

• Mar 26, 2026Mar 27, 2026

Palestinian leaders: Christian communities risk being wiped out if US churches don’t intervene

As Israeli terrorist violence against Palestinians escalates, Holy Land Christians warn that their entire communities will be erased should American churches not organize and intervene.

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Patrick Delaney

• Feb 3, 2026Feb 11, 2026

‘Faith in a Time of Genocide’: Holy Land Christians call for solidarity, repudiation of Zionism

Palestinian Christian advocate Jason Jones urged fellow pro-lifers to study the new Kairos II document for affirmation of ‘the reality in the Holy Land.’ ‘They don’t mince words.’

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Patrick Delaney

• Jan 7, 2026Jan 8, 2026

Trump’s reaction ‘not positive’ to Israeli army’s strike on Catholic church in Gaza

While the Israeli government claims the bombing to be a mistake, church officials are reportedly considering it may have been ‘a deliberate act of retaliation’ for a recent Church statement.

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Patrick Delaney

• Jul 17, 2025Jul 18, 2025

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Evangelical leader in Holy Land pleads for release of Christian woman abducted by Israelis

Israel’s expulsion of Catholic priest from occupied Palestine sparks outrage

Israeli troops storm St. George feast, fire tear gas at Christian pilgrims near Bethlehem

WATCH: Israeli army damages Catholic monastery and a school in southern Lebanon

Cardinal Pizzaballa: Church in Jerusalem called to help heal ‘deep wounds’ of war

Christians in Lebanon celebrate replacement crucifix after Israeli soldiers’ desecration

New Israeli policy targeting Christian schools in Jerusalem could threaten their future existence

Palestinian leaders: Christian communities risk being wiped out if US churches don’t intervene

‘Faith in a Time of Genocide’: Holy Land Christians call for solidarity, repudiation of Zionism

Trump’s reaction ‘not positive’ to Israeli army’s strike on Catholic church in Gaza