Editing Palestinian Christians (section)

=== Church Leadership ===

[[Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem|Patriarch Theophilos III]] is the leader of the [[Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem]] since 2005. He replaced [[Patriarch Irenaios|Irenaios]] (in office from 2001), who was deposed by the church synod after a term surrounded by controversy and scandal over a sale of property owned by the Greek Orthodox Church to Jewish investors.<ref name=state /> The Israel government initially refused to recognize Theophilos's appointment<ref name=Rapaport>{{cite web|title=Government's precondition for Orthodox patriarch's appointment: 'Sell church property only to Israelis'|author=Meron Rapoport|date=11 February 2007|access-date=2007-12-15|url=http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/824128.html|archive-date=18 December 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218061215/http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/824128.html|url-status=live}}</ref> but finally granted full recognition in December 2007, despite a legal challenge by his predecessor Irenaios.<ref name="fr.jpost.com">{{cite news|title=Jerusalem affairs: Religiously political|date=20 December 2007|work=[[The Jerusalem Post]]|url=http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1196847396248&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull|access-date=25 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110917044043/http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1196847396248&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull|archive-date=17 September 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Archbishop [[Theodosios (Hanna) of Sebastia]] {{when|date=September 2018}}<!-- is --> the highest ranking Palestinian clergyman in the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem.

The [[Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem]] is the leader of the Latin Catholics in [[Jerusalem]], [[Palestine]], [[Jordan]], Israel and [[Cyprus]]. The office has been held by [[Pierbattista Pizzaballa]] since his appointment by [[Pope Francis]] on 6 November 2020.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.lpj.org/posts/patriarch-pizzaballa-takes-possession-of-see-of-latin-patriarchate-of-jerusalem.html | access-date = 2 March 2021 | date = 6 November 2020 | title = Patriarch Pizzaballa takes possession of See of Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem | website = Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem | archive-date = 27 October 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221027125255/https://www.lpj.org/posts/patriarch-pizzaballa-takes-possession-of-see-of-latin-patriarchate-of-jerusalem.html | url-status = dead }}</ref> [[George Bacouni]], of the [[Melkite Greek Catholic Church]], is [[Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Akka|Archbishop of Akka]], with jurisdiction over [[Haifa]], Acre and the [[Galilee]], and replaced [[Elias Chacour]], a Palestinian refugee, in 2014. [[Moussa El-Hage]], of the [[Maronite Church]], is since 2012 simultaneously Archbishop of the [[Archeparchy of Haifa and the Holy Land]] and [[Maronite Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem and Palestine|Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem and Palestine]].

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-->The [[Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem]] is [[Suheil Dawani]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.comeandsee.com/view.php?sid=797|title=Suheil Dawani enthroned as Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem|first=Come and|last=See|website=Come And See|access-date=28 September 2019|archive-date=19 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119011016/http://www.comeandsee.com/view.php?sid=797|url-status=live}}</ref> who replaced Bishop [[Riah Abou Al Assal]]. Bishop Dr. [[Munib Younan]] is the president of the [[Lutheran World Federation]] and the Bishop of the [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land]] (ELCJHL).

==== International Christian Organisations in Palestine ====

Various international Christian organisations provide services in Palestine to Palestinians of all religious backgrounds.

* [[YMCA]] in Gaza and Jerusalem 
* The [[Anglican Church]] runs the [[Al-Ahli Arab Hospital]] 
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==== Christian development assistance ====
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A study showed $416 million annual spending of Christian institutions on Palestinian society, in sectors such as health care, education, social services, vocational training and development assistance interventions in all Palestinian governorates.<ref name="AM1221">{{cite web |url=https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/12/gazas-few-christians-lift-economy |title=Gaza's few Christians lift economy |newspaper=Al-Monitor |date=December 21, 2021 |author=Hadeel Al Gherbawi |accessdate=November 6, 2023 |archive-date=22 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322061943/https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/12/gazas-few-christians-lift-economy |url-status=live }}</ref>