Syrian Christians Protest in Damascus after Christmas Tree Burning by HTS terrorists

 Hundreds of Syrian Christians demonstrated in Damascus on December 24, denouncing the burning of a Christmas tree in Hama by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the extremist group that seized power following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government.

Orthodox Church slams partial takeover of historic hotel in Jerusalem by Israeli settlers

The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem has condemned the seizure of a historic hotel in the occupied city by a settlers group.

At least 11 dead, 41 injured in Indonesia church attacks

At least 11 people, including a suicide bomber, were killed, and 41 were injured on Sunday in bomb attacks on three churches in the Indonesian city of Surabaya, the police said.

Israël suspend les actions ayant conduit les Eglises à fermer le Saint-Sépulcre

Le gouvernement israélien a annoncé mardi la suspension des actions fiscales et législatives ayant conduit les Eglises à la décision exceptionnelle de fermer le Saint-Sépulcre, lieu le plus saint du christianisme à Jérusalem.

Holiest church in Christianity closed in Israel tax dispute

Christian leaders took the rare step Sunday of closing Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, built where tradition holds Jesus was buried, in protest at Israeli tax measures and a proposed property law.

Holy Fire Descends in Jerusalem as Christians Preparing to Celebrate Easter

Holy Fire descended in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Israeli city of Jerusalem.

Egypt Copts ready for Easter mass despite attacks

Egyptian Copts will celebrate Easter mass on Saturday, marking one of Christianity's most joyous occasions just days after the deadliest attacks in living memory against the country's religious minority.

Dozens dead in Palm Sunday bombings in Egypt

At least 31 people died in Egypt after explosions targeted two Coptic churches as Christians celebrated Palm Sunday, state media outlets reported.

Identity of Cairo suicide bomber revealed

Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, has revealed the identity of the suicide bomber who blew himself up inside a church during Sunday mass in Cairo.

At least 25 killed in Cairo cathedral explosion

Egyptian state television has reported that 25 people, mostly women, have been killed in an explosion near Cairo's Coptic cathedral.

Indonésie: 200 000 musulmans manifestent contre un gouverneur chrétien

Pus de 200 000 musulmans ont afflué vendredi à Jakarta pour demander l'arrestation du gouverneur chrétien de la capitale indonésienne inculpé de blasphème, au cours de la deuxième manifestation de masse à l'appel d'organisations islamistes partisanes d'une ligne dure.

Deadly twin blasts hit district court in Pakistan

At least 12 people were killed and 40 wounded when two bomb blasts went off outside a district court in northwestern Pakistan, a rescue official said.

Lebanon fails to elect new president : Only 37 MPs had arrived at the parliament building to take part in the session

The Lebanese parliament failed Wednesday for the 42nd consecutive time to elect a new president due to lack of the constitutionally required quorum.

Ambassador says Turkey tries to create "incubator" for terrorists in Syria

Turkey is trying to clear Syria’s north from Christians and create favorable conditions for establishment of an "incubator" there for terrorist organizations, Syrian Ambassador Riyad Haddad said in the lower house of Russia’s parliament, the State Duma, on Thursday.

Only one MP voted against : German parliament passes resolution recognizing Armenian genocide in Ottoman Empire

Germany’s Bundestag has adopted a resolution calling mass killings of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire genocide despite Turkey’s protests.

Germany's Steinmeier shows concern on ‘genocide’ bill

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed reservations Tuesday about a controversial parliamentary motion calling the mass deportation of Armenians in 1915 a “genocide”.

Syrian Forces Seize Town of Qaryatain From Islamic State

Syria said Sunday its forces seized another town from Islamic State militants, Qaryatain, in the central part of the country, a week after retaking the historic city of Palmyra.

Pakistan: au moins 56 morts dans une explosion à Lahore

Au moins 56 personnes sont mortes et des dizaines d'autres ont été blessées dans une explosion dimanche soir près d'un parc de Lahore, grande ville de l'est du Pakistan, où des chrétiens célébraient Pâques, selon un haut responsable local.

Greeks celebrate Epiphany, wishing for better future

Hundreds of worshippers plunged into rivers, ports and pools across Greece on Wednesday to mark Epiphany, an important festival of Christianity.

Syria’s Christians grateful to Russia for support in fight against terrorism

Syria’s Christians are grateful to the Russians for their support in the fight against terrorism and in political settlement of the crisis, the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, Mor Ignatius Aphrem II said on Wednesday at a meeting with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.