Heads of churches in Jerusalem Zionism is one of the most consequential nationalist movements of the modern era, transforming a 2,000-year-old dream of Jewish return into the State of Israel in 1948. Yet its story intersects with a parallel Christian theological current—dispensationalism—that turned millions of Protestant evangelicals into fervent political supporters of that same state. The Catholic Church, meanwhile, has consistently rejected the theological claims of Zion

Original letter sent from the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem, January 17, 2026 In a bold and timely declaration released on January 17, 2026, the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem have reaffirmed the sacred authority of the Apostolic Churches over the Christian faithful in the Holy Land, while condemning the insidious influence of "damaging ideologies" such as Christian Zionism. This statement, issued amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and t