Christians processing through the Old City of Jerusalem. / Credit: Adi Marer/Rossing Center
Vatican City, Apr 14, 2025 / 16:02 pm (CNA).
TheannualreportbytheRossingCenter,aJerusalem-basedorganizationdedicatedtointerfaithcoexistence,documented111casesofharassmentandviolenceagainsttheChristiancommunityinIsraelandEastJerusalemin2024.
Thereportrevealedaclimateofhostilitythat,accordingtooneofthestudy’sauthors,FedericaSasso,onlyrepresents“thetipoftheicebergofamuchlargerphenomenon.”
“Manymoreattacksoccur,buttheyareverydifficulttomonitor,”shetoldACIPrensa,CNA’sSpanish-languagenewspartner.
ShealsonotedthattheHolyLand“hascurrentlybeendevoidofChristianpilgrims”duetothewarunleashedaftertheHamasattacksonOct.7,2023,whichsomewhatmitigatesthesituation.
“Ifwewereinanormalperiodoftheflowofpilgrims,thenumberofattackswouldprobablybemuchhigher,”sheexplained.
Inrecentyears,theOldCityofJerusalemhasexperiencedaseveredearthofChristianpilgrims.Credit:AdiMarer/RossingCenterSasso,whoattributedthesituationinparttoth
