Strength Amid Chaos in the Middle EastOctober 3, 2024 — 10/3/2024 Middle East (International Christian Concern) — As the first anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel approaches, Christians across the Middle East find themselves caught in a...
Christian Prescence in Gaza at Risk of DisappearingMay 1, 2024 — 5/1/2024 Gaza (International Christian Concern) — Gaza’s beleaguered Christian community has recently seen several families leave the territory to transit through Egypt to seek a new life elsewhere. After more...
Christians in Gaza Face Dilemma as Famine SpreadsApril 4, 2024 — 4/4/2024 Gaza (International Christian Concern) – As the conflict between Israel and Hamas enters its sixth month and fears of famine become a reality, Christians in Gaza are asking themselves...
Middle East War Escalates, Fighting Spreads to YemenJanuary 12, 2024 — 01/12/2024 Middle East (International Christian Concern) – As the Israeli-Gaza war reaches its 100th day, conflict threatens to escalate in other parts of the region. Nearly three months of daily...
Beaten Down, But Not Forsaken: The Suffering of Gaza’s ChristiansNovember 15, 2023 — 11/15/2023 Gaza (International Christian Concern) – As the Israel-Hamas war enters its second month, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has surrounded Gaza City’s center to remove Hamas’ military and governance...
Pakistan Moves to Expel Undocumented Foreigners, Including 1.7 Million Afghan RefugeesNovember 7, 2023 — 11/07/2023 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – After signaling its intentions for about a month, the Pakistani government has begun detaining Afghan refugees and other asylum seekers in temporary holding centers...
Communication Blackout as Israel Begins Ground Operations in GazaNovember 1, 2023 — 11/01/2023 Gaza (International Christian Concern) – The Israeli officials began a “second phase” of their war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, including ground operations. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF)...
At Least 19 Christians Killed in Gaza Church StrikeOctober 20, 2023 — 10/20/2023 Gaza (International Christian Concern) – An explosion Thursday night at St. Porphyrius Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza City destroyed the church’s assembly hall, injuring and killing dozens of people...
Christian Hospital in Gaza Hit by Rocket FireOctober 19, 2023 — 10/19/2023 Gaza (International Christian Concern) – As war continues between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, on Tuesday evening, a rocket hit the Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza, resulting...
Christians Take Cover in Gaza Churches as Israeli Bombardment ContinuesOctober 17, 2023 — 10/17/2023 Gaza (International Christian Concern) – The past ten days have been filled with horror for southern Israel and for the Gaza Strip. October 7 saw the deadliest single terrorist...
Fifth-Century Church Opens as Museum in GazaFebruary 5, 2022 — 02/05/2022 Gaza (International Christian Concern) – In an effort to boost domestic tourism, a fifth-century Byzantine church in northern Gaza was renovated into a museum. The director-general of antiquities at the...
Churches Request Urgent Dialogue to Safeguard Christians in the Holy LandDecember 25, 2021 — 12/25/2021 Israel (International Christian Concern) – The Heads and Patriarchs of the Churches of the Holy Land have submitted a request for “urgent dialogue” with Israel, Palestine and Jordan to "safeguard...
Bethlehem Closed to Foreign Visitors Yet Again During ChristmasDecember 22, 2021 — 12/22/2021 Palestine (International Christian Concern) – Bethlehem’s residents still employed in the tourism sector are in despair after surges in the Omicron COVID-19 variant prompted Israel to stop all foreign travel...
Christian Institutions 3rd Largest Palestinian EmployerMarch 24, 2021 — 03/24/2021 Palestine (International Christian Concern) – Christian institutions are reportedly the third-largest employer of local Palestinians. Just behind the Palestinian National Authority and the UN Agency for the Support of Palestinian...
Jordanian Think Tank Criticized for Referencing BibleJune 16, 2020 — 06/16/2020 Jordan (International Christian Concern) – A white paper published by Jordan’s Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought has come under criticism for its use of Biblical references when...
Bethlehem’s Beleaguered ChristiansJanuary 14, 2020 — By Linda Burkle, Ph.D O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie. Just a few short weeks ago, across time zones and languages, the sound of this...
