Where do Holy Land Christians worship?

Most Christians in the Holy Land belong to one of the Eastern Catholic churches (see below), the Orthodox churches, or The Roman Catholic Church. The Anglican (Episcopal) Church and many Protestant and Evangelical churches and religious communities are also present in the Holy Land.

Eastern Catholic Churches –There are five Eastern Catholic church groups in the Holy Land, including Maronite, Syriac, Armenian, Melkite and Coptic.

Orthodox Churches – Six Orthodox churches can be found in the Holy Land, including the Greek Orthodox , the Syriac Orthodox,  the Coptic Orthodox, the Armenian Apostolic, and the Russian Orthodox Church. Around 50% of Palestinian Christians belong to the Greek Orthodox Church.

Roman Catholic — The Roman Catholic diocese that includes Israel/Palestine, Jordan and Cyprus is known as the Latin Patriarchate.  The bishop of this diocese enjoys the honorary title of patriarch.  This group maintains historic and traditional ties to Rome.

Franciscans —  The Custody of the Holy Land is a special province of the Franciscan Order.  It has the care of many of the major Christian shrines and sustains a network of parishes, educational institutions and social service institutions throughout the Holy Land.

Protestant Churches - Anglicans and Lutherans both have a major presence in the Holy Land. Among other Protestant denominations with churches in the Holy Land are the Baptist, Christian and Missionary Alliance, Christian Brethren, Church of God, Church of the Nazarene, Church of Scotland (Presbyterian) and other Protestants. In addition, there are small groups of Jehovah's Witnesses and members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Churches in Gaza - The Gaza Baptist Church is one of only three Christian churches in the Gaza Strip, and the only one that is Protestant and evangelical. It was established by Southern Baptist missionaries in 1954.  The two remaining churches in the Gaza Strip are the Catholic Church of the Holy Family and the beautiful Eastern Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrius, said to be the third oldest church in the world. Its ornate blue and gold sanctuary has amazed pilgrims for centuries. Both those churches are in northern Gaza.