Christian community

Hamas praises Palestinian Christians’ stance on Christmas celebrations

Monday-25-December-2023

The Hamas Movement has praised the position of Palestinian Christians for limiting their celebration of Christmas this year, given the brutal Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip.

Hamas condemns Israeli targeting of Christian presence in Jerusalem

Tuesday-19-July-2022

The Hamas Movement reiterated on Monday evening its rejection and condemnation of the unabated Israeli violations against Christian holy sites in Occupied Jerusalem that Patriarch Theophilus III pointed to in his letter to US President Joe Biden.

Hamas condemns Israeli targeting of Jerusalem’s Christian property

Tuesday-22-February-2022

Hamas Movement vehemently denounced targeting churches and Christian property in Occupied Jerusalem by the so-called Israeli Nature and Parks Authority.

Restored Byzantine church re-opens in Gaza

Tuesday-25-January-2022

The remains of a fifth century Byzantine church were unveiled in Gaza Strip on Monday following a three-year restoration project.

Father Musallam urges Hamas to have Christian media center

Wednesday-14-April-2021

Father Manuel Musallam a noted Palestinian priest and head of the World Popular Organization for Jerusalem Justice and Peace has urged the Hamas Movement to establish a Christian media center affiliated with it.

Hamas delegation visits Latin Catholic Church in Gaza

Tuesday-22-October-2019

Top Hamas officials on Monday visited the Latin (Catholic) Church of the Holy Family in the Gaza Strip and offered the Movement’s congratulations to Father Gabriel Romanelli for succeeding Father Mario da Silva as pastor of the Catholic community in the coastal enclave.

Haneyya visits Gaza Orthodox church

Thursday-10-January-2019

A high-level delegation from Hamas movement led by its political bureau chief Ismail Haneyya on Wednesday visited the Orthodox Church in Gaza to congratulate them on the new year.

Hamas delegation visits Latin Monastery in Gaza

Sunday-30-December-2018

A high-level delegation from the Hamas Movement led by its political bureau chief Ismail Haneyya on Saturday visited the Latin Monastery in the Gaza Strip and met with the Church clergy.

Hamas slams Israeli discrimination against Christian priests

Thursday-25-October-2018

Hamas condemned on Wednesday an Israeli police attack on a group of Coptic priests in Occupied Jerusalem as another crime against the Palestinian people.