Christian communities grow slowly as share of population falls in Middle East, North Africa
Analysts say the pattern is driven by a mix of factors: outward migration, lower birth rates, and increasingly, disaffiliation or conversion.
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A look at Israel's winter wonderland in the Galilee, where Christmas comes to life
‘Every year they burn trees’: Jenin church firebombing renews scrutiny of Palestinian Authority
In first Christmas sermon, Pope Leo decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza
‘Evangelical pastors gave theological cover for Gaza war,’ Tucker Carlson says
Tucker Carlson said he personally knows some of the pastors he is criticizing and accused them of abandoning core Christian teachings in the name of politics and prophecy.
US Christian leaders gain new perspective after witnessing October 7 aftermath
Pastors from across the United States grappled with the human cost of October 7 and their responsibility to speak out, teach, and advocate when they returned from Israel.
From biblical Shiloh, Christian leaders urge Trump, Vance to stand firm with Israel
Dr. Mike Evans stressed Israel's historical and faith-based claim to Judea and Samaria and urged the White House to stand with Israel on the territory.
‘Thank God, thank the soldiers’: Former hostages move Christian leaders at Nova site
Largest Christian delegation ever to visit Israel opens FOZ Ambassadors Summit at massacre scene and Mount Herzl
Pope Leo scraps Francis’s Vatican fundraising panel amid budget shift
Pope Leo has dissolved the Vatican's fundraising panel, created in Francis’s final months, and ordered a review of future efforts.
White Rose Society awards presented to US Amb. Huckabee, Pastor O.S. Hawkins
The prizes, awarded in memory of Christians who resisted fascism and fought against Nazi oppression during the Second World War, were presented during a ceremony in Israel for the first time.
Pope to end first overseas trip by praying with 100,000 Lebanese at Beirut blast site
Pope Leo urged Lebanon's Christian, Sunni, Shi'ite Muslim, and Druze leaders to unite through respect and dialogue to heal the country after years of crisis.
Vatican, Hezbollah flags wave: Pope Leo calls for peaceful dialogue during Beirut visit
Pro-Hezbollah media focused on the Pope's message of dialogue but fears the visit will be merely symbolic, failing to address the "real challenges" facing the country.
Bribery trial of Unification Church head starts in South Korea
Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja is on trial in South Korea, accused of bribing former First Lady Kim Keon Hee with luxury items like Chanel bags and a diamond necklace.
Abductors kill priest in Nigeria after a month in captivity, church leader says
Archbishop Henry Ndakuba said Venerable Edwin Achi, seized with his wife and daughter from their home in Kaduna state on October 28, was murdered after spending about a month in captivity.
