Orthodox Church

Al-Quds Int’l accuses Israeli courts of connivance over Church land

Tuesday-30-June-2020

Al-Quds International Institution has accused Israeli courts of colluding with Jewish settler groups to take over Palestinian property belonging to the Orthodox Church in Bab al-Khalil area in the Old City of Jerusalem.

IOA seizes assets and bank accounts of J’lem Orthodox Church

Friday-16-February-2018

The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) has seized assets and bank accounts belonging to the Patriarchate of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem totaling over 30 million shekels.

Hamas hails Christian protests against Patriarch Theophilos III

Sunday-7-January-2018

Hamas movement praised the Palestinian Christian community's "honorable" stand against the Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem Theophilos III on Saturday during his visit to Bethlehem to participate in Christmas celebrations.

Suspicious deals of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Jerusalem

Wednesday-15-November-2017

Members of the Central Orthodox Council in Jordan and Palestine revealed that a land belonging to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Occupied Jerusalem was recently sold to a foreign company having links with Israeli settlement companies.

Palestinians protest against selling Orthodox property in Jerusalem

Saturday-9-September-2017

Hundreds of Palestinian Christians and Muslims demonstrated Saturday at Jaffa Gate in Occupied Jerusalem’s Old City against selling lands of a church property by the Greek Orthodox patriarch.

Suspicious deals: Secret sale of church property to Israel

Saturday-5-August-2017

The Israeli Jerusalem District Court a few days ago approved a deal providing for the sale of three buildings belonging to the Orthodox Patriarchate in Jerusalem to the Jewish Ateret Cohanim organization.

Hamas and interior ministry officials meet with Bishop Alexius

Wednesday-11-January-2017

A delegation from Hamas the Interior Ministry and the Higher Shariah Court Council met on Tuesday with Bishop Alexius of the Roman Orthodox Church in Gaza at his residence.