Greek Orthodox Church sounds alarm over attacks on Christians in Jerusalem
Key takeaways
- Warning follows Jewish man’s arrest over brutal attack in which a nun was pushed and kicked in Jerusalem this week.
- Archbishop Atallah Hanna said on Facebook that “the attack on a nun in the city of Jerusalem comes amid escalating violations against Christian institutions in the city”.
- He added that “this reflects increasing concerns about the future of the historic Christian presence in the Holy Land”.
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Warning follows Jewish man’s arrest over brutal attack in which a nun was pushed and kicked in Jerusalem this week.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Christian worshippers mark Palm Sunday in Jerusalem's Old City [File: Ammar Awad/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters Published On 1 May 20261 May 2026The head of a Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem has condemned a brutal attack on a nun in the city earlier in the week and warned of growing concerns over the future for Christians living in the Holy Land.
Archbishop Atallah Hanna said on Facebook that “the attack on a nun in the city of Jerusalem comes amid escalating violations against Christian institutions in the city”.