Palestinian Authority Arrests Senior Christian Clergyman

Christian communities around the Middle East expressed alarm over the weekend as members of the Western-backed Palestinian Authority police arrested the head of the Syriac Orthodox Church, Archbishop Swerios Malki Murad, who also holds the title of “Patriarchal Vicar of the Holy Land and Jordan.” In related news, battles between factions in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon Monday left several dead and wounded and were ongoing Monday.