Less than 60 years ago 60 % of the population of Nazareth was Christian. Today that number is 35%.
Less than 60 years ago 85% of the population of Bethlehem was Christian. Today that number is 12%
The situation is similar throughout the Holy Land. Conflict, lack of economic opportunities and the pull of the West have been driving a steady hemorrhaging of Christians from the Holy Land for several decades, while low birth rates ensure that those who stay live as ever-shrinking minorities.
Some now speak of seeing the Holy Land devoid of Christians within just a few generations. This of concern for Christians of all denominations and for non-Christians also.
United Christian Communities is a United States not-for-profit corporation dedicated to helping to halt the flight of Christians from the Holy Land. We don’t focus on who is to blame. We focus on what is to be done.
This blog will discuss this problem in detail and keep you informed about the situation of the Christian communities in the Holy Land.
To find out more about us, you can visit www.UnitedChristianCommunities.org on the web.
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