I am retired. I still have my moments, but such is life. I do forget names, places, dates, events, but it is life. I am healthy, love my life, and yes, between the Bible and friends, I am doing well.

I have read the recent statement by the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem warning against so-called “damaging ideologies” like Christian Zionism. As a native Aramaic Christian living ...

Tel Aviv does not boast the long history cities like Jerusalem, Beersheba, or even 2,000-year-old Haifa.

Christian Scripture must be read alongside Israel’s long experience of exile, Jesus’ execution by the state and the New Testament’s recurring suspicion of imperial power.

Divining the Super Bowl winner is easy, just delve into Torah, Talmud, numerology, US history, geology and dubious wordplay (and be sure to count up all the Joshuas) ...

We were considering the Patriarch Job in last week’s article and saw that he had deep within his heart a fear. Fear can be crippling, and keep us from doing ...

The statement comes after a recent report by the Council of Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem found “threats to Christian heritage." The Armenian Apostolic Patriarchate of Jerusalem, in a ...

Senior Christian leaders in Jerusalem have issued a warning against outside interference threatening the unity and future of Christianity in the Holy Land, singling out “Christian Zionism” and ...

Under Orthodox Church canon law, a patriarch cannot be married and must be celibate. But according to a new Proekt investigation, Russian Orthodox Church head Patriarch Kirill has had a “secret common ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa (center), the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, celebrates Christmas Mass at the Holy Family Parish during his visit to Gaza, December 21, 2025. OMAR AL-QATTAA / AFP An ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, expressed cautious hope for peace in Gaza, calling on people of the region to combat hatred and “think differently” about each other ...

Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople met at the patriarchal seat in the ancient Phanar quarter on Saturday to sign a joint declaration affirming their commitment to ...