Christians

Pope Leo announces upcoming surgery for small growth on lung

Leo told pilgrims in St. Peter's Square for his weekly Sunday prayer that the growth was "well-contained" and caught at an early stage.

|ByREUTERS
Pope Leo celebrates Mass marking the start of the academic year at the Pontifical Universities in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, October 8, 2026.
Attendees at the 2026 Atlanta Summit of Black Pastors and Rabbis, Aug. 29, 2026.

Black-Jewish alliance isn’t nostalgia. We need it to defend democracy - opinion

As the Sacred Covenant we signed in Atlanta declared, 'The Black-Jewish covenant cannot be sustained by nostalgia alone. Sacred memory must become present responsibility.'

|ByRABBI JONAH PESNER/JTA
INTERIOR OF one of the rooms at St. George's Monastery.

A casualty of war: Israel's breathtaking historical site remains out of reach after October 7

St. George’s Monastery is a microcosm of that overlapping alphabet soup reality where security, tourism, settlements, and land intersect. 

|ByDAVID BRINN
Picture taken on July 7, 2026 in Swiebodzin, western Poland, shows the statue of Jesus Christ measuring 36 m in height, six metres more than the famous landmark Jesus statue of Rio de Janeiro. The statue, called "Jesus Christ the King of the Universe" was completed in November 2010.

Theological beliefs linked more strongly than church attendance to antisemitism in young Christians

The strongest predictor of antisemitic attitudes was belief that God’s promises to the Jewish people have ended, while men who believed God's covenant endures had lower antisemitic attitude scores.

|ByALEX CARSON

‘Who has a say in the history children learn?’ Texas standards fight draws Laurie Cardoza-Moore

Cardoza-Moore says state education standards offer a powerful way to shape how millions of students learn about American history, Israel, antisemitism, and Judeo-Christian values.

OCTOBER 2, 2026ByFELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE
School board members gather as the Texas Board of Education votes on various proposals, among them a new social studies curriculum and required reading lists to include Christian stories across the state’s public K-12 schools, in Austin, Texas, US, June 26, 2026.

Far-right figure James Fishback likens abortion to Holocaust, demands US decouple from Israel

“Abortion is a holocaust, and by every single historical metric available, it was worse than the other one,” Fishback said, claiming that “61 million children have been killed" since Roe v. Wade.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2026BySHARON UDASIN/ JTA
Republican Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback takes a picture with a supporter after giving a campaign speech at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, US April 23, 2026.

Thousands of Christians visit West Bank settlements in support after European sanctions, trade bans

"The laws enacted in Europe against purchasing products from Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria are antisemitism, pure and simple," a Norwegian Christian leader said.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
Dag Juliussen, head of the Christian Embassy’s Norwegian branch, visiting the Psagot winery.

Israel faces growing hostility around the world, going beyond its policies - opinion

Israel faces growing global hostility driven by religious, ideological and historical forces that extend far beyond its policies.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2026ByEFRAIM INBAR
Hezbollah rockets found by the IDF during operations in the Mount Dov area in southern Lebanon, September 15, 2026.

Australian Muslim preacher calls to take up arms against enemies including Jews, Christians

According to local reports, Ahmad's extremist rhetoric has drawn national attention due to documented ties linking his Melbourne institution to controversial Sydney networks.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2026ByALEX CARSON
Muslim preacher Abu Ahmad at the Al Bayyinah Islamic Centre in Springvale.

Protesters block road into Catholic area of Northern Ireland after court approves Protestant parade

Northern Ireland's Parades Commission on Friday permitted the Protestant Orange Order group to march along the Garvaghy Road, a Catholic enclave in the largely Protestant town of Portadown.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2026ByREUTERS
People block the Garvaghy road, a Catholic enclave in the largely Protestant town of Portadown, on the day members of the Protestant Orange Order are expected to march through the area as they take part in the annual Drumcree parade, Northern Ireland, September 27, 2026.

Grapevine: Lost on the har

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Har Hamenuchot, Jerusalem.

Thousands of Christians set to arrive in Jerusalem for Sukkot celebrations

The conference will be held amid “deeply troubling sanctions” against Jews in the West Bank, according to International Christian Embassy Jerusalem’s president.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2026ByARIELLA ROITMAN
Jews shop at a “Four Species” market outside the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, September 22, 2026.

Joni Lamb, late Daystar co-founder, named Israel's top Christian ally for 2026

White House faith adviser Paula White-Cain takes second place in Israel Allies Foundation's annual list, which recognizes Christian leaders for their support of the Jewish state.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Joni Lamb, the late Christian broadcaster, has been named Israel's leading Christian ally for 2026.

'I am pro-Abraham': Meet the unlikely allies risking everything for peace with Israel

MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: Abrahamic Movement members tell the ‘Post’ about pursuing peace and normalization with Israel, despite personal risks and challenges to long-standing taboos.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
TOM WEGNER addresses an Abrahamic Movement gathering. While he can advocate openly for his vision of a shared regional identity, some of the movement’s members live in countries where contact or normalization with Israel can carry severe legal and personal consequences.