Middle East
1,400 Year Old Marble Artifact Near Sea of Galilee May Rewrite Early Christian Baptism History
Archaeologists uncover a 1,400 year old marble artifact near the Sea of Galilee revealing early Christian baptismal rites at Hippos.
Orthodox News
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Middle East
1,500 Year Old Christian Monastery Unearthed in Egypt Is Second Largest Ever Found
Egyptian archaeologists uncover a 1,500 year old monastic complex in the Nile Delta, identified as the second largest monastic site in Christian history.
Europe
The Battle on the Ice, A Sikh Who Chose Christ, and the Book That Brought the Holy Land Home
The Battle of Lake Peipus, Bakht Singh's radical conversion and ministry in India, and William Thomson's bestselling Holy Land masterwork.
Middle East
100 Armed Men Storm Syrian Christian Town on Eve of Easter: Churches Lock Their Doors
Armed mob of 100 men on motorcycles storms Syrian Christian town, destroys Virgin Mary shrine, forces churches to cancel all public Easter celebrations.
Middle East
The Language of Jesus Is Being Erased in Syria and Nobody Is Talking About It
Syriac Aramaic, the language of Jesus Christ, is being stripped from public buildings in Syria as activists warn of cultural erasure.
Middle East
Armed Mob Destroys Virgin Mary Shrine in Syria, Forces Christians to Cancel Easter
Armed gunmen on motorcycles stormed the Christian town of Suqaylabiyah in Syria, destroying a Virgin Mary shrine and forcing churches to cancel Easter.
UK
Holy Sepulchre Closed as Church Leaders Issue Urgent Easter Plea for War Victims
Church leaders worldwide used Easter 2026 messages to remember war victims as the Holy Sepulchre closes and conflicts rage across the Middle East, Ukraine, and Sudan.
Middle East
Israel Blocks Cardinal From Entering Christs Tomb on Palm Sunday in Unprecedented Holy Week Crackdown
Israeli police barred Cardinal Pizzaballa from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday sparking global outrage and condemnation from bishops worldwide.
Middle East
Holy Week in Jerusalem CANCELLED: Church of the Holy Sepulchre Locked Shut as War Engulfs the Holy Land
War forces cancellation of Palm Sunday procession and closure of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during Holy Week in Jerusalem.
Europe
Patriarch Filaret Dead at 97
Patriarch Filaret of Kyiv, who championed Ukrainian Orthodox independence from Russian control, has died at 97 after decades of spiritual resistance.
Europe
The Archbishop Who Defied the Nazis, the Nun Who Built EWTN, and the Last Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury
Reginald Pole consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop Damaskinos defied the Nazis to save 27,000 Jews, and Mother Angelica died on Easter Sunday.
Africa
South Sudan Spirals Toward Civil War as 169 Killed and Church Leaders Beg World to Act
Church leaders warn South Sudan faces return to civil war as 169 killed in one county and thousands displaced from homes.