The Christian population in nine Middle Eastern states is 14,526,000, down from 14,740,000 in 2010, according to a report published by the Vatican newspaper. The total population of Cyprus, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and Turkey is 258 million. The report draws on a recent study by the Catholic Near East Welfare Association on Christians in the Middle East. The study documented sharp recent and historical declines in Christian population:
• in Syria, from 2.2 million (2010) to 1.2 million
• in Egypt, from 19% of the population (1910) to 10%
• in Lebanon, from 53% (1932) to less than 40%
• in Jerusalem, from 20% (1946) to less than 2%
• in Palestine, from 20% (1948) to 1.2%
U.S. Bishops to consecrate the country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will gather for the 2026 Spring Plenary Assembly in Orlando, Florida, June 10-12. In celebration of the
