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===Christians===
===Christians===
[[File:Catholics in the West Bank.jpg|thumbnail|Maronite Catholics in the West Bank on Good Friday of 2012.]]
[[File:Catholics in the West Bank.jpg|thumbnail|Maronite Catholics in the West Bank on Good Friday of 2012.]]
[[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|Greek Orthodox]] [Christians]] in the Gaza Strip.]]
[[File:Catholic Church in Gaza.jpg|thumbnail|Maronite Catholic Church in [[Gaza City|Gaza]] which has direct line with the [[Pope]].]]
While Arab-Palestinians are overwhelmingly Muslim and grandchildren of Arab immigrants, there are also between 3 <small>(in Gaza)</small> - 9 <small>(in West Bank)</small> percent who are Christians. An estimated 50,000 Christian Palestinians live in the West Bank and Jerusalem, according to the U.S. State Department’s international religious freedom report for 2022. Approximately 1,300 Christians lived in Gaza. Many Palestinian Christians live in diaspora communities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/world/jerusalem-palestinian-christians-observe-scaled-down-good-friday-rituals|title=In Jerusalem, Palestinian Christians observe scaled-down Good Friday rituals|date=March 29, 2024|publisher=Fox News}}</ref> [[Pope Francis]] affirmed in 2024 that he calls the "church in Gaza every day".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20240523-pope-francis-i-call-the-church-in-gaza-every-day/|date=May 23, 2024|publisher=Middle East Monitor}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/world/pope-francis-contacts-only-catholic-church-gaza-carnage-continues|title=Pope Francis contacts only Catholic Church in Gaza as carnage continues|date=October 10, 2023|publisher=Fox News}}</ref>
While Arab-Palestinians are overwhelmingly Muslim and grandchildren of Arab immigrants, there are also between 3 <small>(in Gaza)</small> - 9 <small>(in West Bank)</small> percent who are Christians. An estimated 50,000 Christian Palestinians live in the West Bank and Jerusalem, according to the U.S. State Department’s international religious freedom report for 2022. Approximately 1,300 Christians lived in Gaza. Many Palestinian Christians live in diaspora communities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/world/jerusalem-palestinian-christians-observe-scaled-down-good-friday-rituals|title=In Jerusalem, Palestinian Christians observe scaled-down Good Friday rituals|date=March 29, 2024|publisher=Fox News}}</ref> [[Pope Francis]] affirmed in 2024 that he calls the "church in Gaza every day".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20240523-pope-francis-i-call-the-church-in-gaza-every-day/|date=May 23, 2024|publisher=Middle East Monitor}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/world/pope-francis-contacts-only-catholic-church-gaza-carnage-continues|title=Pope Francis contacts only Catholic Church in Gaza as carnage continues|date=October 10, 2023|publisher=Fox News}}</ref>