While Evangelicals are talking about forming an umbrella organization under which all pro-Israel Christians in America can speak as one in support of the Jewish state, Catholics are trying to listen to the plight of Palestinian Christians.

Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Roman Catholic archbishop of Washington, D.C., is taking an increased interest in the desperate plight of Christians in the Holy Land -- to the point of politely and privately asking for help from President Bush. Immediately at stake is the West Bank village of Aboud, whose Christian roots go back two millennia, and which now is threatened by Israel's security barrier.

BY ROBERT NOVAK, Chicago Sun Times, Feb 16, 2006

On Friday night, February 3, militants placed an explosive device at the door of the Bible Society in Gaza. Around 11 p.m., the bomb exploded, destroying both the steel and glass doors. The bookshop was littered by the nails and sharp metal contents which were included in the explosive device. At the time, nobody was inside the shop. Workers at the Bible shop began cleanup on Saturday and installed new doors.

Open Doors Press Release, Feb 14, 2006

The main ministry of Southern Baptists In Israel is related to the "Baptist Village" - The Village, originally an orphanage on the Yarkon River just outside Tel Aviv, built and leased baseball fields as an overture to the community.

Irin Carmon, from Anniston Star, Aug 14, 2005

This week, the Catholic Bishops' Synod in the Middle East has appointed Father Elias Chacour for the position of the Greek Catholic Bishop of Israel.

Father Chacour is mainly known in the west for his book ?Blood Brothers?. This book continues to fascinate readers from around the globe. It has been translated to 28 languages and has entered the private rooms of powerful politicians as well as the poor dwellings of refugees.

Chacour, Elias and David Hazard. Blood Brothers: The Unforgettable Story of a Palestinian Christian Working For Peace in Israel. Foreword by James A Baker, former US Secretary of State. Grand Rapids: Chosen Books, 2003.

Yohanna Katanacho, Special for Come and See, Feb 12, 2006

The Awana program at the only evangelical church in Gaza is extending God?s love, truth and grace to kids and families in this volatile region.

By Deann Alford in Gaza City, Feb 11, 2006

The Vatican and the Catholic Bishops' Synod on Wednesday appointed for the first time an Israeli citizen to preside over Israel's Greek Catholic community.

Palestinian Priest Elias Chacour is the first Israeli citizen to be appointed to the position. This is also the first time in 200 years a Palestinian has been appointed. Until now, ministers from foreign countries, particularly from Lebanon, were appointed bishop for the Greek Melkite Church.

By Jacky Khoury, Haaretz, Feb 8, 2006

At the invitation of Christian leaders in Egypt and Israel, Geoff Tunnicliffe, International Director for World Evangelical Alliance spent time interacting with Christian leaders in these countries to learn about the current realities for the church and finding how WEA could best serve its member alliances and the Christian Community.

WEA Web site, Feb 3, 2006

The Church of England was on a collision course with Jewish leaders last night after it voted to disinvest in companies profiting from the illegal occupation of Palestinian land.

The General Synod overwhelmingly backed calls for the Church Commissioners to remove funds from such firms, particularly its ?2.2 million investment in Caterpillar, which manufactures tractors used to demolish Palestinian homes.

The vote, which was supported by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, is hugely symbolic, even if the Commissioners refuse to comply.

By Jonathan Petre, Religion Correspondent, Daily Telegraph, 07/02/2006

?It makes me feel like I?m right in a biblical setting,? said Mrs. Carter. With her daughter Amy and son Jeff, she was wending her way through the living reconstruction of first-century Nazareth Village yesterday, on her first visit to the site she has supported for years. Villagers in authentic costumes were hoeing around olive trees as the farmer worked his way through a flock of sheep to carry a new-born lamb toward her. The Carter family and entourage were enthralled, and stroked its silky white face. Even the security service personnel pressed closer.

BY Glenn Edward Witmer, Menno Jerusalem, Jan 28, 2006