Christians in the Middle East

Israel's attacks on religious sites is one of the major patterns emerging out of its multifront wars in the region

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Israel's history of destroying Christian, Muslim religious sites

Damage to a Jesus statue in Lebanon has renewed scrutiny over attacks on churches, mosques and shrines across Gaza, the West Bank and south Lebanon.

The New Arab Staff

20 April, 2026

Kuwait City in Kuwait.

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Kuwait’s first church granted minor basilica status

The New Arab Staff

20 January, 2026

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

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Why do some MENA Christians celebrate Christmas in January?

The New Arab Staff

07 January, 2026

Christmas Wreath Is Raised At York Minster

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Archbishop of York says he was 'intimidated' by Israel 'militia'

The New Arab Staff

26 December, 2025

Christians in the Middle East

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Pope Leo's visit: What future for the Middle East's Christians?

Safaa Sallal

11 December, 2025

In a Divided Lebanon, Christians Find Hope Through Pope Leo

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In a divided Lebanon, Christians find hope through Pope Leo

Alex Martin Astley

Alex Martin Astley

02 December, 2025

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Migrant Ethiopian women see no relief from Pope's Lebanon visit

Alex Martin Astley

Alex Martin Astley

27 November, 2025

Swedish Cardinal Anders Arborelius (C), the Bishop of Stockholm, speaks to the press as he sits in front of the "Vehicle of Hope", the popemobile used by pope Francis during his 2014 visit to Bethlehem, which has been repurposed by the Catholic humanitarian organisation Caritas into a mobile children's clinic to be deployed in the Gaza Strip, in Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on November 25, 2025.

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Popemobile transformed into Gaza mobile children's clinic

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

26 November, 2025

Pope Leo XIV leads a vigil prayer during the Jubilee of Consolation at St Peter's Basilica

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Pope heads to Turkey, Lebanon in first overseas trip

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

24 November, 2025

Tayeb is known for having publiclly criticising the Arab leaders' inaction towards the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza. [Getty]

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Pope Francis: A 'voice for peace' mourned across the Middle East

The New Arab Staff

21 April, 2025

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Easter

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Syrian Christians embrace Easter with caution

Mawada Bahah

17 April, 2025

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Church leaders say Israeli property tax demand upsets status quo

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

24 June, 2024

Turkey

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Turkey: One killed in Catholic church shooting in Istanbul

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

29 January, 2024

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Bethlehem marks Christmas with vigil as war rages in Gaza

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

23 December, 2023

Church Gaza

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Palestinian Christians say ‘cancel Christmas’

Jessica Buxbaum

22 December, 2023

Illustration Sam Goodman Armenian Quarter

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Jewish vigilantes target Armenian Christians in Jerusalem

Anas Ambri

08 December, 2023

Coptic Orthodox Church

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Minya church fire caused by children playing with candles

Thaer Mansour

18 August, 2022