Faith. Truth. Solidarity. Action.
By Helleniscope’s Editorial Team
As Christian communities in the Holy Land face growing threats to their churches, livelihoods, religious freedom, and centuries-old presence, we invite you to join two powerful gatherings this November.
NOVEMBER 11 | NEW YORK CITY
The Perils Facing the Christian Communities in Israel and Palestine
Join Mother Agapia and Father Bashar Fawadleh, parish priest of Taybeh, Palestine, for a moving conversation featuring firsthand accounts of the realities confronting Christians in the Holy Land.
Hosted by Fordham University’s Orthodox Christian Studies Center, this evening will explore the challenges facing these historic communities, the reasons families are leaving their ancestral homes, and what can be done to preserve their future.
📅 Wednesday, November 11, 2026
🕕 6:00–7:30 PM ET
📍 McNally Amphitheatre, Fordham University, Lincoln Center Campus, New York City
🔗 Registration: https://publicorthodoxy.org/events
NOVEMBER 14 | WASHINGTON, DC AREA
Not in Christ’s Name ☩ OCP Summit on Palestine
Just three days later, the conversation continues at a full-day summit dedicated to educating, informing, and mobilizing communities in support of justice and the Christian presence in Palestine.
The summit brings together clergy, theologians, eyewitnesses, scholars, advocates, and community leaders for conversations on:
• The realities of life for Christians in the Holy Land
• Threats to churches, holy sites, and religious freedom
• Challenging Christian Zionism through a theological lens
• Effective congressional advocacy
• Mobilizing young people, parishes, and communities for meaningful action
Featured participants include Mother Agapia, Father Bashar Fawadleh, Fr. Paul Abernathy, John Kiriakou, and many other distinguished voices.
📅 Saturday, November 14, 2026
🕘 9:00 AM–5:30 PM ET, followed by Vespers
📍 Saints Peter and Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church
10620 River Road, Potomac, Maryland
YOU CAN SEE THE FULL PROGRAM HERE PROGRAM_OCP_NICN_Summit_2026_revised_v4-2
A special highlight of the November 14 OCP Summit on Palestine will be a keynote address by John Kiriakou, former CIA officer, whistleblower, author, and outspoken advocate for human rights and accountability. As the first U.S. official to publicly confirm the CIA’s use of torture, Kiriakou brings a powerful and rare insider perspective on American foreign policy and its consequences in the Middle East. His participation promises to be one of the summit’s most compelling moments, connecting the decisions made in Washington with the realities facing Christian communities in the Holy Land.
From bearing witness in New York to turning faith into action in Washington—these two events offer an important opportunity to listen, learn, connect, and act.
The Christians of the Holy Land must not be forgotten. Their stories deserve to be heard, their communities deserve protection, and their future deserves our commitment.
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She makes outrageous claims and speaks outright lies. Of course she’d be invited to Fordham’s “Orthodox studies center” which takes in millions from Huffington and his ilk.
Eleni – the tragedies and the murders in the Holy Land are not imaginary. Politics is a business of deception and all sides bear part of the blame over the last few decades. But Netanyahu’s planned and organized crimes – on October 7, he ordered the killing of his own people to cover his tracks – are beyond anyone’s imagination.