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==Christians in Gaza Strip==

==Christians in Gaza Strip==

[[File:Orthodox Christians in Gaza Strip.jpg|thumbnail|Greek [[Orthodox Christian|Orthodox Christians]] in the Gaza Strip.]]

[[File:Orthodox Christians in Gaza Strip.jpg|thumbnail|Greek [[Orthodox Christian|Orthodox Christians]] in the Gaza Strip.]]

The Arab Palestinians are roughly 94% Muslim. 89% of Christians in Gaza are Greek Orthodox while 9.3% are Catholic and 1.52% belongs to other denominations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://greekreporter.com/2014/08/11/struggling-christian-minority-in-gaza/|title=Struggling Christian Minority In Gaza|date=August 11, 2014|publisher=Greek Reporter}}</ref>

The Arab Palestinians are roughly 94% Muslim. 89% of Christians in Gaza are Greek Orthodox while 9.3% are Catholic and 1.52% belongs to other denominations.<ref name=GreekReporter>{{cite web|url=https://greekreporter.com/2014/08/11/struggling-christian-minority-in-gaza/|title=Struggling Christian Minority In Gaza|date=August 11, 2014|publisher=Greek Reporter}}</ref>

The Gaza Strip is currently under the control of [[Hamas]], an Islamic terrorist organization. Christians face persecution and pressure to convert and have next to no rights.<ref>http://www.opendoorsuk.org/persecution/worldwatch/palestinian_territories.php</ref>

The Gaza Strip is currently under the control of [[Hamas]], an Islamic terrorist organization. Christians face persecution and pressure to convert and have next to no rights.<ref>http://www.opendoorsuk.org/persecution/worldwatch/palestinian_territories.php</ref>

There are three churches in Gaza: Catholic, Orthodox and Baptist.

There are three churches in Gaza: Catholic, Greek Orthodox, the Near East Council of Churches, Myrrh Bearers Society, the Orthodox Council of Churches and Baptist. Also the Ahli Arab Hospital is Christian.<ref name=GreekReporter/>

<ref>http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/tested_by_fire</ref><ref>http://www.explorecorps.org/Reports_From_The_Field/Entries/2009/2/15_Gazas_Church_of_Saint_Porphyrius.html</ref>

<ref>http://www.worldmag.com/2010/04/tested_by_fire</ref><ref>http://www.explorecorps.org/Reports_From_The_Field/Entries/2009/2/15_Gazas_Church_of_Saint_Porphyrius.html</ref>

<ref>http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=25263</ref>

<ref>http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=25263</ref>