Date of source: Sunday, March 29, 2026
Archbishop ʿAṭāllāh Ḥannā revealed the repercussions of the war on preparations for Easter in Jerusalem, affirming the continued closure of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, with the possibility of holding prayers with limited attendance if the current situation persists.
Date of source: Sunday, January 18, 2026
Bishop ʿAṭā Allāh Ḥannā, Archbishop of Sabastiya for the Greek Orthodox Jerusalem, spoke in an interview about how the city is being stolen, with people forced to leave and the identity of the land subjected to uprooting.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Bishop ʿAṭā Allāh Ḥannā, Archbishop of Sabasṭīya, called on all members of the parish to pray for the Church, the Palestinian people, Jerusalem, and its holy sites on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of his election to the episcopal rank.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Archbishop Ḥannā, like Archbishop Capucci, remained loyal to Palestine its land, its people, its history, its Arab identity, and its humanity. That is why all Palestinians called them "Abūnā" (Our Father), a national honor they both cherished with pride.
Date of source: Saturday, August 16, 2025
Greek Orthodox Archbishop ʿAṭallah Ḥannā stated in a special interview with Milẖ al-Arḍ that the freezing of the bank accounts of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem is an extremely dangerous matter, and it falls within the framework of a plan aimed at pressuring the churches and Christian...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 30, 2025
The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem strongly condemned the repeated attacks targeting the Christian town of Ṭaybeh (Ṭayba) in Ramallah (Rām Allāh), describing the incidents as a "systematic campaign of intimidation" aimed at a peaceful town deeply rooted in the Holy Land. This came in...
Date of source: Thursday, July 3, 2025
Archbishop ʿAṭallah Ḥannā emphasized that love is the foundation of building nations, while racism, takfīrī ideology, and religious fanaticism bring only destruction and division. His remarks came as part of his strong condemnation of the terrorist attack that targeted the Church of Mār Eliās in...
Date of source: Thursday, August 1, 2024
On Thursday, August 1, a team of Spanish Christians traveled to Jerusalem to meet with the Greek Orthodox Archbishop, ʿAṭallah Ḥannā of Sebastia, for the latest information on the tragic events in the Gaza Strip.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Sebastia, ʿAṭallāh Ḥannā, made an urgent appeal to “all Christian churches around the world and all global Christian spiritual leaders” to “act immediately and call for an end to the aggression and the crimes committed against our people in Gaza.”