Thousands of children in Gaza have sustained life-changing injuries in the recent war. Thousands more have chronic conditions and disabilities that have deteriorated over the last two years because they’ve been unable to access the medical support they need. A team of specialists from the Jerusalem Princess Basma Centre are providing vital treatment and rehabilitation therapies.

The Armenian Apostolic Church one of the oldest branches of church; like many in the Orthodox family of churches, they celebrate Christmas on the 6 January, but they also have many traditions that are distinct.

‘The peace of God calls us to look beneath political rhetoric. It invites us to confront the human realities of suffering and dispossession. It calls us to resist confusion or complacency when the world declares ‘peace’ yet turns away from injustice.’

Saleem Anfous - Project Manager, Musalaha

Jamie Eyre, CEO of Embrace, speaks with Peter Nasir, General Secretary of East Jerusalem YMCA about the Christian community in the West Bank, the reality of life under occupation and the work of the YMCA.

During the autumn of 2024, the Israel-Hezbollah war turned life upside down for many of Lebanon’s citizens, but what has life been like since the ceasefire? Has life been able to return to normal or are there lasting scars? We’ve the latest updates from our partners in Lebanon.