"Christian identity in the Holy Land is in danger"
July 20, 2010. Only 170,000 Christians live in Israel and Palestine, a minority in the land of Christ's birth. Their lives are often difficult. Priest Pierbattista Pizzaballa is the custo of the Holy Land, a position that has existed for 800 years. His job focuses on caring for places linked to the life of Jesus and Christians living there. Fr. Pierbattista Pizzaballa Holy Land custo “Because there are so few Christians and they live in such a difficult situation in the Holy Land, it's much more difficult to maintain the identity and Christian character of the Holy Land and the Christian population there.” In Palestine and especially in the city of Gaza, Christians have little power or representation in civilian life. In 2007 the owner of the only Christian bookstore in Gaza was kidnapped and murdered after being accused of Christian proselytizing. Fr. Pierbattista Pizzaballa Holy Land custo “As we have decreasing public visibility, for …More