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Christians protest in Syrian capital after burning of Christmas tree

CNN  —  Protests erupted in Christian neighborhoods of the Syrian capital Damascus after a Christmas tree was set on fire in another town by unidentified men on Monday evening. A video showing men setting fire to a publicly displayed Christmas tree in the Christian-majority town of Suqaylabiyah, near the city of Hama, emerged online, prompting …

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Israeli police arrest five following uproar over Jews spitting on Christians

Jerusalem CNN  —  Israel Police arrested five people Wednesday on suspicion of spitting towards Christians or churches in the Old City of Jerusalem, they announced, following an uproar a day earlier over Orthodox Jews spitting at Christian pilgrims. Four of the suspects were arrested for incidents on Wednesday, and one for an incident earlier in …

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In a first, Egypt’s Orthodox Church holds mass for Christians in Saudi Arabia

The Egyptian Orthodox Church held a mass for Christians in Saudi Arabia, for the first time in history. The Metropolitan of Shubra al-Khaima, Bishop Mark, paid a visit to the Egyptian Copts residing in Saudi Arabia, for a month that ended with the Divine Liturgy on Christmas Eve, according to the Eastern calendar, on January …

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