By Taghreed Saadeh
The first Arab Christians Conference: Roots, Roles, and the Path of Renaissance will take place in Amman, Jordan, on Friday, October 24, 2025, organized by the Orthodox Culture and Education Association in collaboration with the “Aroubi” Initiative. The two-day event will bring together scholars and researchers from Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Russia, Canada, and Europe to discuss the historical contributions and contemporary challenges of Arab Christians.
Emil Al-Ghouri, Secretary of the Orthodox Culture and Education Association and a founder of the Aroubi Initiative, highlighted in an exclusive interview with “Zaytoun News” that the conference will feature a full schedule of academic sessions, starting Friday evening and continuing Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Al-Ghouri emphasized the importance of the conference in addressing the existential challenges facing Arab Christians in the MENA region, particularly amid attempts to diminish their historical presence.
He noted, “Some Western factions try to present a false narrative linking Christianity to the Zionist project. We are here to clarify the truth and highlight the historical and cultural role of Arab Christians.”
He stressed that Christianity in the region predates Zionism, and that attempts to frame Arab Christians as part of a Zionist agenda are misleading and false.
“It is impossible to be genuinely Christian and Zionist at the same time. The so-called Zionist Christianity relies on myths like the ‘Chosen People’ and the ‘Promised Land,’ which are refuted by the teachings of Jesus, who emphasized equality among all humans.”
Al-Ghouri added that the conference serves as a cultural and intellectual response to such narratives, reinforcing that Arab Christians are integral to Arab identity, and that demographic decline should not obscure their historical and cultural contributions.
He concluded, “This is the first edition of what we hope will become an annual conference celebrating the role of Arab Christians in the past, present, and future.
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