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Israel Pushes Toward a Slow Exodus from the Last Christian Town in the West Bank

Taybeh – West Bank – Spanish News Agency (EFE) – Patricia Martínez Sastre – Translated by “Nabd El-Haya”

The streets of Taybeh, the only entirely Christian-majority town in the West Bank, are nearly empty. Not a single restaurant remains open, job opportunities are scarce, and Israeli settlers spread fear on an almost daily basis. A large portion of its approximately 1,200 residents — especially young people — are now considering leaving.

Christians fear renewed violence in the Holy Land during Iran war

Leo Morawiecki - The Tablet

In Jerusalem, pilgrim sites and businesses once again fell silent against the intermittent sound of air raid sirens and Israeli air defence systems intercepting Iranian missiles overhead.

Israel’s war with Iran will encourage settler attacks on Palestinian communities, according to a Catholic priest in the only Christian town in the Holy Land.

First Model United Nations Conference Concludes at the Latin Patriarchate School in Taybeh

Taybeh - Sanad Sahelia - Nabd Al-ElHaya - “You have been a voice of truth and ambassadors of peace… proving that you are capable of becoming the leaders of tomorrow.” With these words, Father Bashar Fawadleh, parish priest of Christ the Redeemer Latin Church in Taybeh, concluded his patronage of the closing ceremony of the school’s first internal Model United Nations conference (LTMUN), highlighting that the students’ performance “reflects a distinguished image of Palestine’s conscious and educated youth, and the determination of a generation c

Cardinal Pizzaballa: 'Concrete actions' needed to rebuild trust in Holy Land

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem speaks about October 7, his visits to the Gaza Strip, the 'Board of Peace', the two-state solution, and the situation of Christians in the Holy Land.

By Roberto Paglialonga

After what has happened and is still happening in Gaza, “it is difficult to see a short-term solution” between Israelis and Palestinians, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, has said.

International Bishops Visit Taybeh: Sustained Support for the Christian Community and the Palestinian People

Taybeh – Sanad Sahelia / Nabd El Haya – A high-level delegation from the Holy Land Coordination visited the town of Taybeh, east of Ramallah, as part of a pastoral and solidarity tour aimed at gaining first-hand insight into the situation of Christians in the Holy Land and strengthening the Church’s presence alongside them.