Churches

Feature Story Israel Seizes Church Land in Another Attack on Palestinian Christians

Israel is using every tool at its disposal to strip the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of a key piece of land.

Feature Story Bigoted Harassment of Christians in Jerusalem Increased in 2025

The climate for Christians is becoming more inhospitable, especially in the Old City

Feature Story Freeze on Church Accounts Lifted after Direct Pressure from Israel’s PM and the US

Churches find themselves in the city’s crosshairs.

Blog Post Somber Christmas in Jerusalem’s Holy City

The Old City of Jerusalem’s streets are empty this holiday season.

Blog Post Jordan’s Role Is Vital in Safeguarding Jerusalem’s Holy Sites

The ties that bind Jordan and Jerusalem

Blog Post Israel Violates French Church Sovereignty and Diplomatic Laws and Norms in Jerusalem, Angering France

A diplomatic dustup

Feature Story Jerusalem Churches Protest the Municipality’s Attempts to Tax Them

A long-standing clash between church and city flares up anew in Jerusalem.

Bio Augustine Lama

A prodigious composer and organist who served Jerusalem’s holy sites for 70 years through his music

Photo Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, ca. 1870–80

Locals, pilgrims, and tourists at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem