Easter

Orthodox Christians gather at the Church of the Nativity to participate in the 'Holy Fire' ceremony to be held on Holy Saturday, in Bethlehem, occupied West Bank. [Getty]
Occupied West Bank
MENA
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It was a painful Easter for West Bank's Palestinian Christians

Since 1948, Christians in historical Palestine decreased from more than 20 percent of the population to about 0.5 percent.

Fayha Shalash
24 April, 2025
Pope Francis stands on the main balcony of St. Peter's basilica as part of Easter celebrations, at St Peter's square in the Vatican on April 20, 2025. (Photo by TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images)
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World
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Pope wishes 'Happy Easter' in appearance at St Peter's Square

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 April, 2025
Christian pilgrims light candles during the Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the site where, according to tradition, Jesus is crucified and buried, in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 19, 2025. (Photo by Saeed Qaq)
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MENA
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Israeli forces assault Christians in Jerusalem on Holy Saturday

The New Arab Staff
19 April, 2025
gustavo petro
Colombia
World
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Colombian leader compares Palestinian plight to Jesus suffering

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 April, 2025
Israel has stopped West Bank Christians from entering Jerusalem
Easter
MENA
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Israel stops Palestinians from marking Good Friday in Jerusalem

The New Arab Staff
18 April, 2025
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Easter
Society
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Syrian Christians embrace Easter with caution

Mawada Bahah

Mawada Bahah

17 April, 2025
Greek Orthodox Archbishop Alexios of Tiberias attends the Palm Sunday service, marking the start of Holy Week for Orthodox Christians, at the Greek Orthodox Church of St Porphyrius in Gaza City, on April 13, 2025
Easter
Society
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Gaza's Christians hold on to faith as Easter returns under siege

The New Arab Staff

Moataz al-Halaq and Youssef Abu Hashish

16 April, 2025
Palestinian Christians
World
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A 'cloud' covers Orthodox Easter for Palestinians in US

Brooke Anderson
07 May, 2024
Egypt
Society
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What is Egypt’s Sham El-Nessim holiday?

Zainab Mehdi

Zainab Mehdi

06 May, 2024
East Jerusalem
MENA
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Israeli forces arrest Greek consul's bodyguard in Jerusalem

The New Arab Staff
05 May, 2024
Richard Dawkins
United Kingdom
MENA
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Richard Dawkins says Islam is not a 'decent religion'

The New Arab Staff
02 April, 2024
Christians
MENA
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Grim Easter for Gaza's Christians, Jerusalem churches empty

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
31 March, 2024
Pope Francis
World
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Pope Francis, in Easter address, calls for Gaza ceasefire

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
31 March, 2024
Gaza War
Perspectives

This Easter, Gaza's Christian community faces extinction

Khalil Sayegh

Khalil Sayegh

28 March, 2024
Easter
Voices

Israel is deliberately trying to de-Christianise Jerusalem

Emad Moussa

Emad Moussa

24 April, 2023
Turkey's Orthodox community returns to life after earthquake
Turkey-Syria earthquake
Society
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Turkey's Orthodox community returns to life after earthquake

Andrew Waller

Andrew James

19 April, 2023
Christians celebrate the "miracle" of "Holy Fire" in the Old City of Jerusalem on 15 April 2023. Ibrahim Husseini/TNA
Easter
MENA
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Easter marked in Jerusalem despite Israeli restrictions

Ibrahim Husseini
17 April, 2023
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt TV director loses job over Easter, Taraweeh mix up

The New Arab Staff
16 April, 2023
Palestine
MENA
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Jerusalem church slams Israel's 'heavy-handed' Easter curbs

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 April, 2023
Gaza
MENA
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Israel cancels Jerusalem travel permits for Gaza Christians

The New Arab Staff
12 April, 2023
Christians
MENA
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Christians in Israel mark Easter in destroyed village

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 April, 2023