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All the latest stories on Christianity, including religious festivals and holiday dates

Christian pilgrims pray in front of the closed door of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem on Good Friday. Israeli authorities have barred public access to Christian and Muslim holy sites in the Old City since the Iran war began. AFP

A troubled Easter in the Holy Land for Christians facing rising hostility

MENAApril 03, 2026

Fr Chito Bartolo, parish priest at St Joseph's Cathedral in Abu Dhabi, celebrates a Holy Thursday mass. Victor Besa / the National

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'A season of hope': Huge crowds for Easter services in UAE as Iran war rages

UAEApril 02, 2026

Easter is celebrated by Christians worldwide, with the dates changing annually. Photo: Unsplash

From Palm Sunday to Easter festivities, how and why Christians celebrate

Things to doMarch 29, 2026

Morning prayers on the first day of Ramadan at Sheikh Hazza Bin Sultan mosque in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh for The National

Ramadan and Lent beginning together is ‘powerful sign’ to spread peace

UAEFebruary 18, 2026

The beginning of Lent changes each year and ends with Easter. EPA

Lent 2026: Why, when and how Christians observe the religious holiday

LifestyleFebruary 18, 2026

A defaced church in Port Sudan. MP Edward Leigh said the international community has ignored attacks on Christians in Sudan. Sky News Arabia

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British MP condemns persecution of Christians in Sudan

NewsJanuary 09, 2026

Thousands gather for a Christmas morning service at St Mary's Catholic Church in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

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UAE's Christians mark Christmas Day with services in several languages

UAEDecember 25, 2025

A band plays during the lighting ceremony of a Christmas tree at the Mar Elias Church in Damascus, months after it was the site of a deadly attack. AP

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Resilience is at the heart of the Christmas message

EditorialDecember 25, 2025

People in traditional clothing pose for a picture, as Palestinian scouts march near the Church of the Nativity, in Bethlehem. Reuters

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‘It’s special again’: Bethlehem reclaims its Christmas spirit

MENADecember 24, 2025

An 'ICE WAS HERE' sign has replaced the baby Jesus in a nativity scene at St Susanna Church in Dedham, Massachusetts. AP

The nativity story resonates with today's world of displacement

CommentDecember 23, 2025

A family poses with Santa Claus at Our Lady of Lebanon church before Christmas. Photo credit: Nilanjana Gupta

02:59

A Lebanese Christmas in US keeps Maronite traditions alive

USDecember 23, 2025

Trinidadian-US rapper Nicki Minaj is greeted by US ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz on November 18. AFP

Rapper Nicki Minaj says violence against Christians in Nigeria should 'shake' the UN

USNovember 18, 2025

A vendor sells local newspapers with headlines referring to US President Donald Trump's comments about Nigeria, on the street of Lagos, Nigeria, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo / Sunday Alamba)

Nigeria ‘welcomes US assistance’ to fight terrorists after Donald Trump alleges mass killing of Christians

USNovember 02, 2025

Prayers at the Holy Family Church in Gaza for the ceasefire to hold. Photo: Holy Family Church/Facebook

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Gaza's only Catholic church to reopen school as fragile ceasefire holds

MENAOctober 16, 2025

Pope Leo XIV, who was elected in May, has yet to make a papal visit abroad. Reuters

Pope Leo expected to visit Lebanon this year

MENAAugust 20, 2025

Kiruna's old wooden church sits on a relocation rig with wheels for a painstaking, two-day trip to a new site, in Kiruna, Sweden. Reuters

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Swedish church has to be moved in a mysterious way to avoid collapsing mine

EuropeAugust 19, 2025

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