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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]
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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
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, gestures during an interview at the patriarchate headquarters in the old city of Jerusalem on April 22, 2025. (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images)
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Jerusalem patriarch hails pope's commitment to Gaza

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 April, 2025
People check the destruction in the aftermath of an Israeli strike on the Al-Ahli hospital, also known as the Baptist or Ahli Arab hospital, in Gaza City on April 13, 2025
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Suhaila Tarazi on Gaza’s Al-Ahli Hospital under Israeli attack

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Hadani Ditmars

22 April, 2025
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Palestinian Christians mourn Pope's death

22 April, 2025
Pope Francis Visit To The Holy Land - Day One
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In his final months, Pope Francis called Gaza's Christians daily

The New Arab Staff
21 April, 2025
Israel has stopped West Bank Christians from entering Jerusalem
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Israel stops Palestinians from marking Good Friday in Jerusalem

The New Arab Staff
18 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
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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
Thousands of Palestinian Christians were stopped by Israel from attending mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
West Bank
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West Bank Christians barred from Jerusalem on Palm Sunday

The New Arab Staff
14 April, 2025
Gaza's Christians celebrate mass on Palm Sunday amid Israel's war on the enclave
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Gaza's Christians celebrate Palm Sunday amid Israel attacks

The New Arab Staff
13 April, 2025
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Christmas in Palestine under the shadow of war and occupation

Elias Feroz
30 December, 2024
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Gaza War
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Gaza Christians pray for end of 'death, destruction' amid war

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 December, 2024
As a Gazan Christian, Trump's pro-Zionist cabinet is apocalyptic
Gaza War
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As a Gazan Christian, Trump's pro-Zionist cabinet is apocalyptic

Khalil Sayegh

Khalil Sayegh

26 November, 2024
Justin Welby
Gaza War
MENA
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Outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury in W Bank amid settler attacks

The New Arab Staff
18 November, 2024
Archbishop Hanna [Getty]
Palestinian Christians
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Palestine Archbishop slams pro-Israel Huckabee as US ambassador

The New Arab Staff
17 November, 2024
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Gaza War
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Munther Isaac warns Palestinian Christians are under attack

The New Arab Staff
23 September, 2024
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The Christian Palestinian family fighting Israel's land seizures

Issam Ahmed
12 September, 2024
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Christian Palestinians fight to reclaim their UNESCO-listed land

The New Arab Staff
28 August, 2024
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Israel frees Alice Kisiya after arrest for resisting land grab

Oliver Mizzi
27 August, 2024
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Palestinian Christians demand settler stolen UNESCO land back

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Jessica Buxbaum

15 August, 2024
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Pope Francis calls, checks on Gaza Catholic Church 'every day'

The New Arab Staff
24 May, 2024
Palestinian Christians
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A 'cloud' covers Orthodox Easter for Palestinians in US

Brooke Anderson
07 May, 2024