JERUSALEM (RNS) — Historic Christian churches representing the predominantly Arab Christian community and mostly U.S.

Senior clergy say outside agendas are fracturing Christian unity in the Holy Land and undermining their authority.

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has criticized Orthodox church leaders in Jerusalem for disparaging "free-church ...

The statement comes after a recent report by the Council of Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem found “threats to ...

The Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem condemned Christian Zionism as a threat to the Christian presence in ...

As the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity unfolded, the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches of the Holy Land warned that ...

Senior Christian leaders in Jerusalem have warned that outside political and ideological interference could be endangering ...

Speaking to a group of pilgrims from Rome at the Franciscan headquarters in the Old City of Jerusalem on Jan. 7, Franciscan Father Francesco Ielpo, custos of the Holy Land, called pilgrims back to the ...

Speaking just hours after his wartime Christmas visit to Gaza City Holy Family Parish, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, delivered a poignant Christmas message during a ...

Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem spoke about the dire situation for Palestinian Christians at a showing of the film “Via Dolorosa” at the United Nations on Feb. 18. The film depicts the Christian ...

Fr Francesco Ielpo, Custos of the Holy Land invites the faithful to resume pilgrimages to the Holy Land, as they are a source of economic support and of hope to the local communities.