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Holy Land: “Living space for Christians is getting smaller and smaller”
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The rector of a seminary in the West Bank warns of growing pressure. The Christian presence in the Holy Land is under threat, according to ...
Education key to Christian survival in the Middle East
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As wars continue to affect the region, ACN is helping to support Christian education all across the Middle East. Keeping schools running is key to ...
Gaza Catholic school reopens after nearly three years of war
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The parish priest of Gaza has said that the re-opening of a Catholic school in the devastated territory offers “a sign of hope” for people ...
Christian schools in Jerusalem protest non-renewal of entry permits for teachers
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Christian schools in Jerusalem announced the suspension of classes on September 1, 2026, due to the non-renewal of entry permits into the city for dozens ...
Holy Land increasingly emptied of Christians, says Benedictine abbot
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In an address to representatives of Aid to the Church in Need, Benedictine Abbot Nikodemus Schnabel offered a stark and personal account of the fragile ...
Middle East: Holy Week begins under the sign of the cross
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ACN expresses concern over Palm Sunday restrictions in Jerusalem, Syria, and Gaza, and conveys its support for Christians in the Holy Land. The international Catholic ...
Paschal hope among the ruins in Gaza
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Holy Week has begun against a backdrop of persistent war and shortages in the Catholic compound in Gaza. Despite everything, the community intends to celebrate ...
Jerusalem: Christian schools under threat
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On March 10, the Israeli Ministry of Education announced that no work permits will be issued for the 2026-2027 academic year to Palestinian teachers residing ...
Christians in the Holy Land “have never faced anything like this”
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With yet another blow to regional stability, many Christians in the Holy Land believe it is time to leave. Yet the mission of the Church ...
Taybeh: Do not let Palestinian Christians become a “memory of the past”
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The last entirely Christian village in the West Bank, Taybeh, east of Ramallah, has been enduring a wave of attacks and intimidation by Israeli settlers. ...