The Christian Communities of Jerusalem - What Has Changed?

In this conference, we will discuss the recent events that have affected and continue to affect the churches and Christian communities in Jerusalem: the ordination of the first female pastor in Jerusalem and the status of Palestinian women in the church; The impact of the death and funeral of the journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on Palestinian Christian society, burning real estate issues, Israeli policy toward the churches in the past, present, and more.

The conference will be opened by the venerable Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, who will share with us how the churches deal with the complex reality in Jerusalem, including inter-religious tensions, violence against church members and property damage (recently, the Protestant cemetery on Mount Zion was desecrated).).

The conference is a joint initiative of the Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research and the Daniel Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue. This conference is held annually in memory of Daniel Rossing’s memory, who founded the center under the name “Jerusalem Center for Jewish and Christian Relations” and worked tirelessly to be a bridge between the Jewish society and its institutions and the Christian society and the churches. In each year, we discuss current issues related to the Christian communities and interfaith relations in Jerusalem and the Holy Land.