Leaders say recent moves upend centuries of previous agreements

Celebration was previously approved and canceled at the last minute by fire authorities

Armenian Orthodox church in Jerusalem – and only in Jerusalem – celebrates Christmas today

“We're defending our land. Protecting ourselves is not a sin," he said

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will have to make a decision on the property rights’ dispute amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine

This particular bearded man in the red suit – who rises to fame across the Holy Land a few months a year – embodies what it means to be Christian born and raised in the Holy Land

ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS | CHRISTMAS

Herzog pledges to "firmly oppose any form of racism, discrimination or extremism" against Christians and their churches