Arab Christians

A woman checks a social media post on her mobile phone featuring an image that appears to show an Israeli soldier hitting a statue of Jesus Christ in the southern Lebanese Christian village of Debl, in Beirut on April 20, 2026. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed "harsh action" on April 20 against a soldier caught on camera vandalising a statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon. The photo, which the military determined was authentic after it spread online, shows an Israeli soldier using a sled

Lebanon-Israel conflict

Perspectives

The IDF soldier who destroyed Jesus' statue is not one bad apple

Israel wants you to believe the desecration of Jesus' statue in Lebanon is a lone-wolf incident. Zoom out, and you'll find disdain from the top down.

Kamel Hawwash

28 April, 2026

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Orthodox Christians

Live Story

Where faith refuses to die: Orthodox Christmas in Gaza amid war

Ali Skaik

08 January, 2026

Orthodox Christians who celebrate Christmas according to the Julian calendar attend a service at Saint Porphyrius Orthodox Church in Gaza

Live Story

Why do some MENA Christians celebrate Christmas in January?

The New Arab Staff

07 January, 2026

Christians living in Gaza attend the Christmas Mass at the Latin Church (Church of the Holy Family) in Gaza on 24 December 2025. [Getty]

Live Story

Despite two years of Israel genocide, Christmas returns to Gaza

Sally Ibrahim

26 December, 2025

People attend a Christmas service at theSyriac Orthodox Church at Sulaymaniyah in Aleppo, Syria on December 24, 2025. (Photo by Kasim Yusuf/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Live Story

Syrians mark Christmas amid economic hardship and security fears

Noor, Hussam & Salam

25 December, 2025

Pope Leo [Getty]

Live Story

After Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV may visit Algeria next

Madjid Serrah

19 December, 2025

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Arab Christians

The Mar Elias Church bombing was an attack on all Syrians

Ammar Dayoub

01 July, 2025

Post-Assad Syria

Live Story

After Damascus church bombing, Syrian Christians fear the future

The New Arab

24 June, 2025

Pope Leo congrats! [Getty]

Live Story

Who is the Amazigh Saint Augustine honoured by new Pope Leo XIV?

Basma El Atti

13 May, 2025

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Video

Palestinian Christians mourn Pope's death

22 April, 2025

Post-Assad Syria

Live Story

Syria's Christians caught between hope and fear for the future

Safaa Sallal

24 December, 2024

What does the 1860 Damascus massacre teach us about coexistence?

Live Story

What the 1860 Damascus massacre teaches us about coexistence

Usman Butt

27 March, 2024

Bethlehem Christmas

Live Story

'Christmas of Grief': Bethlehem Christians mourn for Gaza

Reem Fatthelbab

25 December, 2023

Christmas cancelled in Lebanon as festivities cease for Gaza

Lebanon

Live Story

Christmas cancelled in Lebanon as festivities cease for Gaza

Dana Hourany

20 December, 2023

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Israeli ethnic cleansing of Palestine targets Christians too

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Daoud Kuttab

06 December, 2023

Palestinian Christians

Live Story

Palestine Christians 'feel abandoned' by UK archbishop

Rosabel Crean

25 October, 2023

Turkey's Orthodox community returns to life after earthquake

Turkey-Syria earthquake

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Turkey's Orthodox community returns to life after earthquake

Andrew James

19 April, 2023