Greek Orthodox Church sounds alarm over attacks on Christians in Jerusalem
The head of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem, Archbishop Atallah Hanna, condemned a recent attack on a French nun in the city and expressed growing concerns over the safety of Christians in the Holy Land. Israeli police arrested a 36-year-old Jewish man suspected of pushing and kicking the nun, releasing video footage of the incident. Church leaders and institutions have warned of a pattern of increasing violence against Christian communities in Jerusalem, calling for international attention and action.
- ▪Archbishop Atallah Hanna criticized the attack on a nun as part of a broader pattern of violence against Christian institutions in Jerusalem.
- ▪Israeli police arrested a 36-year-old Jewish man after video showed him pushing and kicking a French nun, causing a head injury.
- ▪The nun, a 48-year-old researcher at the French School of Biblical and Archaeological Research, declined to speak publicly about the incident.
- ▪Israel’s Foreign Ministry called the attack a 'shameful act' and affirmed its commitment to protecting all religious communities in Jerusalem.
- ▪A recent incident involving an Israeli soldier destroying a Jesus statue in Lebanon also sparked outrage, leading to disciplinary actions including a 30-day jail sentence.
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News|US-Israel war on IranGreek Orthodox Church sounds alarm over attacks on Christians in JerusalemWarning follows Jewish man’s arrest over brutal attack in which a nun was pushed and kicked in Jerusalem this week.ListenListen (3 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoChristian worshippers mark Palm Sunday in Jerusalem's Old City [File: Ammar Awad/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and ReutersPublished 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…
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