The Senior Christian leaders in Jerusalem, have warned that outside political and ideological interference could be endangering the unity and survival of Christianity in the Holy Land, the Christian Today website reports today (Jan. 23,2026).
The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in the refgion said local individuals promoting "damaging
The warning comes amid growing concens among Palestinian Christians over Israeli policies, including land confiscation,settlement expansion,and pressure on church--owned property. Church leaders said these measures were accelerating the erosion of one of the world's oldest continuous Christian communities. They claimed that these efforts had received backing from "certain political actors in Israel and beyond" and warned that such support threatened Christian communities across wider Middle East.
The warning followed a recent report by the Council of Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem , which highlighted "threats to Christian heritage -- particularly in Jersalem, rthe West Bank, and Gaza, alongside issues of unjustified taxation -- are the source of ongoing concerns that threaten the existence of the community and the churches."
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