Norm Nelson, president and host of "Life At Its Best," returned from a recent Middle East trip

In the heart of Baghdad, Nelson found a vibrant church with a worship atmosphere that was "deeply reverent, conducted with decorum and order." With a membership numbering 400 families, their Sunday evening service "was so packed that some were forced to stand in the back."

Religion Today. October 31, 2002

That remarks made by Jerry Falwell earlier this month describing the Prophet Mohamed as "a terrorist" have caused Christians in the Middle East to feel very uncomfortable.

Egypt's Al-Ahram writes about the reactions among the Egyption Copts, the biggest group of Christians in the Arab world.

Omayma Abdel-Latif , Al-Haram, October 26, 2002

A group of senior Christian clergymen Wednesday refused to undergo humilating security checks at Ben-Gurion Airport and returned to Jerusalem, where they held a press conference to condemn Israel for mistreating them.
The group included Butros Mualem of the Greek Catholic Church in the Galilee, Munib Yunan, the Lutheran Bishop of Jerusalem, Riyah Abu al Assal, Bishop of the Anglican Church in Jerusalem, and Elias Shakour, president of Mar Elias College in Galilee and author of bestseller "Blood Brothers"

By Jerusalem Post, Oct 24, 2002

Kathleen Kerm, a Bible Scholar and writer of Sunday School Materials was on her way to join the Christian Peacemaker Teams in Israel and Palestine. She was denied entry at the Ben Gurrion Airport near Tel-Aviv

Special For Come and See, Oct 25, 2002

Earlier this week, a Christian stabbed a Druze to death, both involved in drugs. After the funeral, a group of men attacked homes and cars of Christian residents and ten people were injured.

Many Christians in Galilee feel that they live in danger with no protection.

Special For Come and See, Oct 25, 2002

Bob May is a United Methodist Missionary in the Bethlehem Area. He runs a web site with many photos and stories of what he sees.
He writes a story about the relation between Israeli Settlers in the West Bank and the Local Farming community.

"It's this blatant disregard for the law and the shameless lack of human respect for Palestinians that continues to astonish me. You wouldn't believe the things I see".

Bob May, Bethlehem, Oct 22, 2002

An inscription in the Aramaic language - "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus" - appears on an empty ossuary, a limestone burial box for bones. Scholar dates vessel to 63 A.D.

AP, Oct 22, 2002

A group of thirty-four youth leaders, both from Israel and Palestinian areas, traveled to Turkey for renewal, retreat and training in youth ministry and reconciliation.

This initiative was born out of Musalaha's networking within the youth ministries of the Palestinian Christian and Israeli Messianic communities, and a recognition of the need for more training in this area

by Evan Thomas, Musalaha staff and participants, Special For Come and See, Oct 18

"Holy Land: Christians in Peril," by French filmmaker Pierre Rehov features increasing persecution of Christian Arabs at hands of Muslims

WorldNetDaily, Oct 18, 2002