Dispatch from the Holy Land: A Conversation with Fr. Nael Rahmoun

What does it mean to be a Palestinian Christian in the Holy Land right now?On this episode of For the Rest of Us, Canon Megan and Adam welcome Fr. Nael Rahmoun, Anglican priest in Nazareth and honorary canon at St. George’s Cathedral in Jerusalem, for a powerful conversation about faith, identity, war, hope, and the living Christian presence in Palestine.Fr. Nael shares what life is like for Palestinian Christians amid ongoing violence in Gaza, conflict throughout the region, and growing global tensions. He reflects on his layered identity as an Arab, Palestinian, Christian, and Israeli citizen, while offering a moving reminder that Christianity did not begin in America or Europe—it began in the Holy Land, and Christians are still there.Together, they discuss:What it means to be a Palestinian Christian todayThe importance of remembering the “living stones” of the Holy LandChristian Zionism and the dangers of using scripture to justify warWhy the global church must remain connected across bordersHope, peace, justice, and the call to reconciliationHow family and community help sustain joy during difficult timesThis conversation is a deeply human and deeply faithful invitation to listen, learn, pray, and remember that the Church is bigger than any one nation.