Jerusalem: Armenian Christians battle developer to keep control of their corner the city
DAVID I KLEIN, of Religion News Service, reports…
Jerusalem: In contested Old City, shrinking Armenian community fears displacement after land deal
ISABEL DEBRE, of Associated Press, reports on concerns among the Armenian community over their future in the city…
Church under pressure: Holy Land Christians say attacks rising in far-right Israel
ISABEL DEBRE, of Associated Press, reports from Jerusalem…
Israeli curbs on Orthodox Church crowds in Jerusalem for Easter draw ire
Jerusalem Reuters Israeli police will curb the number of worshippers in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem for safety reasons during Orthodox Easter ceremonies on Saturday, drawing anger from church leaders who said they would not cooperate. With huge crowds expected in the cramped alleyways of the Old City, the restrictions – which […]
Israel promises swift response to synagogue shooting
Jerusalem Reuters Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Saturday a “strong, swift and precise” response to a deadly Palestinian shooting attack near a synagogue on Jerusalem’s outskirts, as its military sent more troops into the occupied West Bank. Seven people were killed in Friday’s attack and two others were wounded in another shooting in the city […]
Israeli police storm Jerusalem holy site after rock-throwing
Jerusalem AP Israeli police in full riot gear stormed a sensitive Jerusalem holy site sacred to Jews and Muslims on Friday after Palestinian youths hurled stones at a gate where they were stationed. The renewed violence at the site, which is sacred to Jews and Muslims, came despite Israel temporarily halting Jewish visits, which are […]
Jerusalem violence puts strain on Israel’s coalition government
Jerusalem, Israel Reuters Clashes in Jerusalem that have stoked tensions during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan spread into Sunday, triggering 18 arrests and putting further strain on Israel’s coalition government. Israeli riot police faced off with fireworks-hurling Palestinians in the alleyways of the walled Old City after a visit by Jews to a disputed […]
Christians find unity in restoring holiest Jerusalem church
Jerusalem, Israel AP The three Christian communities that have uneasily shared their holiest site for centuries are embarking on a large-scale project to restore the ancient stone floor of the Jerusalem basilica. The project includes an excavation that could shed light on the rich history of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old […]
Jerusalem’s holy sites and West Bank carpeted in rare snow
Jerusalem Reuters A rare heavy snowfall covered Jerusalem, some of northern Israel and hilly areas in the occupied West Bank overnight into Thursday, shutting down roads and schools. Worshippers had to trudge through inches of snow to reach the holy sites in Jerusalem’s walled Old City, including the snow-capped Dome of the Rock and the […]
Jerusalem church leader says Israeli extremists threaten Christian presence in city
Jerusalem, Israel Reuters The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem has accused radical Israeli groups of threatening the presence of Christians in the holy city, in remarks that Israeli officials rejected as baseless. In a column in the Times of London on Saturday, His Beatitude, Theophilos III, said he believed the aim was to drive the […]