Middle East Christians

For Christians in the Middle East, the future is precarious... so is the present. The table below lists the present Christian populations in the Middle East and North Africa:


CountryChristian PopulationTotal Population
Lebanon 1,170,000 4,017,095
Syria 1,850,000 20,178,485
Egypt 8,500,000 83,082,869
Iraq 350,000 28,945,657
Iran 300,000 66,429,284
Jordan 250,000 6,342,948
Israel 147,000 7,233,701
Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) 40,000 4,013,126
Saudi Arabia 1,300,00028,686,633
Yemen 3,000 - 38,000 23,822,783
Sulanate of Oman 88,000 3,418,085
United Arab Emirates 316,0004,798,491
Kuwait 260,000 2,691,158
Bahrain 70,000727,785
Algeria 10,000 - 50,000 34,178,188
Qatar 11,900 833,285
Morocco 383,000 34,859,364
Tunisia 105,000 10,486,339
Turkey 95,00076,805,524


 
Whom Shall I Send?

I appeal to all of you, wherever you are, whatever you are doing, to see the face of a brother or sister in every human being. What unites us is so much more than what separates and divides us: it is our common humanity. - Pope John Paul II -

 

What is happening to Christians in the Middle East?

 

Several Christian churches in the region trace their roots to the Apostles but over the years the local Christian community has shrunk and is at risk of disappearing because of persistent obstacles such as ...

 

  • Political Instability - Many Christians are restricted to their homes due to violence and persecution

  • Unemployment rates are as high as 30 - 40%

  • Poverty rates vary between 20 - 40%

 


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