Israel: Church arson leads to call for mutual respect

Israel: Church arson leads to call for mutual respect

Christians in Israel request prayer following a recent arson attempt at the Basilica of All Nations in Gethsemane, Jerusalem. On 4 December, a Jewish extremist entered the church, poured gasoline on the pews and ground, and set it alight. Church guards were quick to...
Israel: Messianic congregation responds to opposition

Israel: Messianic congregation responds to opposition

Messianic Jews in Israel are thankful that, in answer to prayer, a potentially worrying incident at Kehilat Hasdey Yeshua – a Messianic congregation in the Negev – appears to have had a positive outcome. Kehilat Hasdey Yeshua meets in a warehouse in the...
Israel: Messianic congregation harassed

Israel: Messianic congregation harassed

Messianic Jews in Israel request prayer after potential trouble-makers took photographs inside the premises of Kehilat Hasdey Yeshua – a Messianic congregation in the Negev. Kehilat Hasdey Yeshua meets in a warehouse in the industrial part of the city of Arad,...
Palestine: Travel permits refused for most Gazan Christians

Palestine: Travel permits refused for most Gazan Christians

Christians in Gaza request prayer that permits will be granted for them to travel to the West Bank to visit friends and relatives over the Christmas holidays. All inhabitants of Gaza, one of the most densely populated places on Earth, face severe travel restrictions...
Israel: Excessive force used against Coptic monks

Israel: Excessive force used against Coptic monks

Coptic Christians in the Holy Land have requested prayer following the use of excessive force by Israeli security against monks of the Coptic Patriarchate engaging in a peaceful protest. On 24 October Israeli security forces used unprecedented force against members of...