Resources
Requiem for my Hagia Sophia
Author: Ziya Meral
Publication Date: 17/7/2020
Source: Theos
I am no Orhan Pamuk. I have lived in three different cities for substantial chunks of my life thus far, and all three shaped me deeply; Izmir, Manila and London. I have travelled around the world widely, and am not nostalgic towards a single past moment, city, landscape, or building that encapsulate my story or my identity. However, a few places on earth have given me a sense of everything in my life coming together, and Hagia Sophia has been one of them. That is why the Turkish government’s decision to change its status and use has shaken me personally.
Iran security forces arrest female Christian convert in Tehran
Publication Date: 7/7/2020
Source: IranNewsWire
Iranian security forces arrested a female Christian convert in Tehran, after searching her home and confiscating her personal belongings.
According to the Human Rights News Agency, on June 30 security forces went to the home of Maliheh Nazari in Tehran’s Aria Shahr and seized her computer, smartphone, and books.
Religious freedom commission says U.S. cannot ignore northeast Syria
Author: Dale Gavlak
Publication Date: 11/6/2020
Source: Catholic News Service - America Magazine
AMMAN, Jordan (CNS) -- The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has urged Washington to take concrete actions to safeguard religious freedoms established in northeast Syria, an area imperiled by Turkish troops and allied militants.
Arabs founded Jerusalem, says Jordan-based institute
Author: Daoud Kuttab
Publication Date: 28/6/2020
Source: Arab News
Amman: Arabs were the first inhabitants of Jerusalem and have lived there for at least 5,000 years, according to a white paper published by an Amman-based think tank.
“They founded and built it in the first place — and have been there ever since,” the paper says.
Using unpublished documents, the paper, from the Royal Aal Al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought, seeks to correct the misperception “that Arabs are newcomers to Jerusalem.”
Why are Christians leaving Palestinian territories?
Author: Matt Hadro
Publication Date: 19/6/2020
Source: Catholic News Agency
A new survey of Palestinian Christians reveals that many not only fear economic hardship and the annexation of their land, but are also concerned about the attitudes of their Muslim neighbors.
Christian leaders: Covid-19 overshadowing historical evils of the Holy Land
Publication Date: 20/6/2020
Source: AsiaNews
The emeritus leaders of the holy city say the pandemic "diverted attention" from questions of justice and peace to "life and death". But the problems of the past remain unsolved. Fears for the future of Palestinian Christians forced to flee abroad. The path to coexistence in international law and resolutions.
Israel cancels 'God TV's Evangelical Christian channel
Author: Jeremy Sharon
Publication Date: 28/6/2020
Source: The Jerusalem Post
The license for Shelanu TV, the Hebrew-language Christian evangelical TV channel which has been accused of seeking to proselytize in Israel, has been suspended.Shelanu TV, owned by parent company God TV, began broadcasting in Israel on the Hot cable network at the end of April after it received a license from the Council for Cable and Satellite Broadcasting earlier this year.
Palestinians should seek US Christians’ support
Author: Ray Hanania
Publication Date: 25/6/2020
Source: ArabNews
Evangelical Christians make up about 25 percent of America’s population of 328 million. But, despite their relatively small numbers, evangelicals have made themselves the “voice” of the American Christian community, which totals more than 65 percent of the population.
