Jerusalem’s Armenian church leaders say Christian Zionism is ‘damaging,’ warn of harm to unity
The statement comes after a recent report by the Council of Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem found “threats to Christian heritage.”
Armenian Orthodox worshippers arrive at the Church of the Nativity, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, to celebrate Christmas and Epiphany, January 18, 2026(photo credit: WISAM HASHLAMOUN/FLASH90)
ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARDJerusalem Post
The Armenian Apostolic Patriarchate of Jerusalem, in a Saturday statement claiming to be from the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in the Holy Land, condemned Christian Zionism as a “damaging” ideology.
ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARDJerusalem Post
The Armenian Apostolic Patriarchate of Jerusalem, in a Saturday statement claiming to be from the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in the Holy Land, condemned Christian Zionism as a “damaging” ideology.
The statement, which does not appear on the official website of the Jerusalem Patriarchate nor on its social media, condemned “local individuals who advance damaging ideologies, such as Christian Zionism.”
Claiming such actors are working to “mislead the public, sow confusion, and harm the unity of our flock,” the statement alleged that the individuals had found support from political figures in Israel with their own agendas. These political agendas were alleged to have potential harm on the status of “Christian presence in the Holy Land and the wider Middle East.”
