Nightmare over but Iraqi Christians still dream of leaving
By AFP – Nov 22,2020 – JORDAN TIMES A man exits into a yard at the Church of the Holy Trinity in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, on November 7 (AFP […]
Trump and Israeli annexation: The Christian Zionism connection
Azad Essa , Aaya Al-Shamahi 12 August 2020 16:46 Tarek Abuata, a Palestinian Christian and executive director of Friends of Sabeel North America, explains how Christian Zionism is driving pro-Israel attitudes […]
Religion retains importance despite worshippers’ isolation
Tala Jarjour April 14, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/zjy6v As each of the three main religions of the Middle East celebrates one of its major feasts this month, many a gathering […]
‘The last generation’: How occupation is driving Christians out of Palestine
By Peter Oborne 24 December 2019 – MIDDLEEASTEYE Pilgrims flock to Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas, but Palestinian Christians fear for the survival of their own community in the […]
The ethnic cleansing of Palestinian Christians that nobody is talking about
Oct 29,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD Palestine’s Christian population is dwindling at an alarming rate. The world’s most ancient Christian community is moving elsewhere. And the reason for […]
The Impossible Future of Christians in the Middle East
An ancient faith is disappearing from the lands in which it first took root. At stake is not just a religious community, but the fate of pluralism in the region. […]
Iraq’s oldest Christian town celebrates Easter without Isis
Maundy Thursday mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in the predominantly Christian town of Hamdaniya. Photograph: Achilleas Zavallis/The Guardian Hamdaniya has been reclaimed from the extremists who made […]
‘Walking in the Lord’s footsteps’ in Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre
The shrine was built under Constantine the Great in the 4th century By Reuters – Jan 03,2019 – JORDAN TIMES OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — It is 3 o’clock in the […]
Iraqi Christians celebrate Christmas one year after Daesh defeat
Reuters December 25, 2018 War and sectarian conflict shrank Iraq’s Christian population from 1.5 million to about 400,000 after the US-led invasion in 2003 Iraq is home to many […]
Jordan: His Majesty attends churches’ Christmas, New Year celebration
Jordan will remain steadfast in defending Jerusalem, religious leaders reiterate By JT – Dec 18,2018 JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah, accompanied by HRH Crown Prince Hussein, attended a celebration […]
Tourism in Bethlehem booming as Christmas nears
(Dec 10, 2018 10:10AM ET) By Rami Ayyub BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) – Bethlehem is enjoying its busiest Christmas season on record, the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism said on Monday, […]
Holy Land churches cry foul over Israeli legislation on lands
By AFP – Jun 18,2018 – JORDAN TIMES A Christian woman prays by the closed door of the main entrance of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old […]
Easter exposes Arab Christians’ diminishing numbers
Apr 11,2018 -JORDAN TIMES – Daoud Kuttab It clearly was neither coordinated nor intentional, but this Easter Sunday saw an unusually low governmental and public interaction with Palestinian Christians. It […]
Faithful return to Jerusalem holy site as Christian protest ends
By AFP – Feb 28,2018 – JORDAN TIMES A general view of the Edicule of the Tomb at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old […]
Syria Christians hold first prayer in years in ravaged Deir Ezzor church
Residents slowly trickle back to the city after recapture from Daesh By AFP – Feb 04,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch, Ignatius Aphrem II, gives a sermon […]
Pence’s Middle East
Jan 29,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby US Vice President Michael Pence’s recent foray into Middle East politics has been nothing short of a disaster. Because he sees […]
Christian to head Syria parliament for first time in decades
Sabbagh is first Christian to hold the post since Fares Al Khoury served sporadically between 1920-1946 Image Credit: AFP Newly elected Syrian parliament speaker Hammoudeh Sabbagh delivers a speech on Sept 28, 2017 in Damascus. Published: 18:50 September 28, 2017 AFP Damascus: A Christian legislator was Thursday elected […]
A year on from the murder of Christian writer Nahed Hattar in Jordan, many questions remain unanswered
Security officials assured the writer that he was safe – when he was clearly still at great risk. And then, within hours, his blood was running down the steps of the Amman court Robert Fisk @indyvoices Thursday 21 September 2017 Nahed Hattar was shot dead in Amman on 25 September […]
Church leaders ‘united’ in defence of Jerusalem
By JT – Sep 04,2017 -JORDAN TIMES – EDITORIAL AMMAN — Heads of churches in Jerusalem on Monday issued a statement expressing their concern over Israeli violations of the status quo of the city’s holy sites. In July 2017, the heads of the Churches in Jerusalem were issued a […]
Jerusalem church leaders warn against changing city’s status quo
By JT – Jul 21,2017 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Heads of churches in Jerusalem on Thursday warned against any changes to the historical status quo in Jerusalem as the city continues to witness tensions. In a statement, a copy of which was e-mailed to The Jordan Times, an […]