Sanad Sahelia

Sanad Sahelia is a freelance journalist with ACI MENA covering Christian communities and their affairs in Palestine and the Holy Land. He has been working for different media outlets for over 26 years.

The view of the West Bank and Israel from Mount Nebo. / Credit: quantestorie via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0)

Priest Warns: Christian Town in Holy Land No Longer Safe Amid Settler Attacks

The Palestinian Christian town of Taybeh, the last remaining town in the West Bank inhabited entirely by Christians, faces ongoing...

The custos of the Holy Land, Father Francesco Patton, anoints the statue of Jesus on the Stone of Anointing during the ceremony known as the “funeral procession” on Good Friday night 2024. According to the tradition and the Status Quo, on the evening of Good Friday — both Catholic and Orthodox — the rite of preparing Jesus’ body for burial is reenacted on this stone during the so-called “funeral procession.” / Credit: Marinella Bandini

Amid Ongoing War and Blockades, Holy Land Christians Insist on Celebrating Easter

This year’s Easter celebrations in the Holy Land are expected to unfold under a complex and emotional landscape as war...

The papal ambassador to Jordan, Archbishop Giovanni Pietro Dal Toso, and Jordanian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Lina Annab speak at a press conference in Amman, Jordan, about the new exhibit “Jordan: Dawn of Christianity,” which will open at the Vatican on Jan. 31, 2025. / Credit: ACI MENA

Vatican to Host Historic Jordan Exhibition on Christianity’s Origins

The “Jordan: Dawn of Christianity” exhibit will open at the Vatican on Jan. 31 showcasing 90 artifacts.