Israel’s Christian population rose by about 2% last year. While Christian populations in the Middle East have dwindled, a minor revival seems to be taking place in the Holy Land.
Pastor Saleem Shalash from the Home of the Jesus King Church in Nazareth, echoed Pastor Heldt about the importance of religious freedom in Israel.
Nazareth has the largest Arab Christian population , and Haifa follows with 16,700. Jerusalem’s comes in third with 12,900 Arab Christians.In response to a report that the Christian population increased in Israel, Shalash said"That is good news." Haredi in Israel have a fertility rate of 6.64 children per woman, according to Israeli government figures. Secular Jewish Israeli women have a fertility rate of 1.96 children.
In a report released Tuesday by Open Doors, an international NGO dedicated to saving persecuted Christians, a number of Middle Eastern and North African countries were listed in the top ten nations"where Christians face the most severe persecution and discrimination," according to the report. The decrease of Christians in the Palestinian-controlled territories in parts of the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip has been frequently documented over the years.
Israel’s vibrant Christian religious history has attracted American Christian students to visit. On Jan. 9, Passages, a program that brings Christian college students to Israel, celebrated its 10,000 participant.
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