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Vance says he “strike a balance, of course,” between enforcing laws and treating people appropriately

Church in the Middle East

Pakistan plays pivotal role in Iran peace agreement

Jun 15
Crux Now Staff

Israelis celebrate ahead of a march marking Jerusalem Day, an Israeli holiday celebrating the capture of east Jerusalem in the 1967 Mideast war, in Jerusalem's Old City, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (Credit: Ohad Zwigenberg/AP.)

Ultranationalist Jews chant racist slogans during annual march into Jerusalem’s Old City

May 15
Julia Frankel

A new crucifix that was sent by Italy to replace the one that was defaced by Isreali troops in Lebanon. (Credit: Houssam Naddaf/via AP.)

Israeli troops get prison for desecration of Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon

May 12
Julia Frankel

Christian pilgrims visit the Cenacle, traditionally believed to be the site of the Last Supper, in Jerusalem, Friday, May 1, 2026, as they walk past the site where a nun was attacked by a man last Wednesday. (Credit: Leo Correa/AP.)

Israel indicts Jewish man accused of attacking Christian nun in Jerusalem

May 7
Melanie Lidman

Rescue workers search through the rubble of a damaged building for survivors following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Credit: Hassan Ammar/AP.)

Pope Leo XIV comforts 13 priests from southern Lebanon with a surprise video call from Rome

May 7
Bassem Mroue

Catholics attend Mass at Palm Sunday in Jerusalem on March 29, 2026. (Credit: Mahmoud Illean/AP.)

Anti-Christian violence is an ‘existential challenge’ for Israel, say Christian leaders in the Holy Land

May 6
Fionn Shiner

Gunmen fire their weapons as men carry the coffins with the bodies of Pierre Mouawad, an official with the anti-Hezbollah Lebanese Forces party, and his wife during their funeral in Yahshush, in Lebanon, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (Credit: Emilio Morenatti/AP.)

Melkite Catholic bishops express concern over Israeli demolitions in southern Lebanon

May 5
Bassem Mroue

Interview: Israeli envoy says Christian presence in Middle East must be preserved

May 5
Elise Ann Allen

Israeli airstrikes kill 7 in southern Lebanon as a Catholic convent is bulldozed

May 3
Bassem Mroue

Man attacks nun in Jerusalem on April 29, 2026. (Credit: Israeli Police.)

Premium article: EXCLUSIVE: Latin patriarchate condemns ‘repulsive and barbaric’ attack on French nun in Jerusalem

May 1
Fionn Shiner

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Vance says he “strike a balance, of course,” between enforcing laws and treating people appropriately

Jun 17
Meg Kinnard

British archbishop ‘deeply disappointed’ at reintroduction of assisted suicide bill to parliament

Jun 16
Fionn Shiner

A Russian barrage in Ukraine kills 11 and damages a landmark cathedral

Jun 16
Hanna Arhirova

The 700-year-old St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague inaugurates a new organ

Jun 16
Karel Janicek

Category: Church in the Middle East | Crux