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A quest for prestige coupled with the desire to celebrate one’s favorite saint fueled the construction of hundreds of churches in the land of Israel ... funded by Christian patrons appears ...

Sanad Sahelia is a freelance journalist with ACI MENA covering Christian communities and their affairs in Palestine and the Holy Land. He has been working for different media outlets for over 26 years ...

During Fasika, as Easter is known, Christians of all denominations - including the majority Orthodox group - come together to celebrate Jesus' death and resurrection. At Bole Medhanialem Church in ...

On Good Friday, the universal Church unites for the traditional Good Friday Collection to support the work of the Franciscans dedicated to supporting and preserving the Christian community and ...

Eyewitnesses claim Israeli officers emptied the church of visitors and worshippers observing Holy Saturday, even those with special permits to do so. In previous years, Christian Palestinians ... as ...

Israeli forces assaulted Palestinian Christian worshippers visiting the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Saturday as thousands were prevented from reaching Jerusalem to celebrate Easter.