in Bethlehem was set on fire, resulting in the burning of many rooms and damaging various parts of the building. In September 2016, the Jerusalem-based Center for Jewish–Christian Understanding and Cooperation (CJCUC) established "Blessing Bethlehem", a charity fundraising initiative with the purpose of helping the persecuted Christians living in the city of Bethlehem and its surrounding areas. Notable Palestinian Christians Canonized Saint Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas – founder of the Congregation of the Rosary Sisters, the only Arab religious order in the Holy Land to date Monks Cosmas of Maiuma Dorotheus of Gaza Theodore of the Jordan Sabbas the Sanctified Theophanes the Branded Zosimas of Palestine Clergymen Munib Younan – president of the Lutheran World Federation since 2010 and the Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Jerusalem, Palestine, Jordan and the Holy Land since 1998 Archbishop Theodosios (Hanna) of Sebastia – Bishop of the Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem Michel Sabbah – former Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem (Roman Catholic) Fouad Twal – former Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem (Roman Catholic) Naim Ateek – leader of Sabeel Christian Ecumenical Foundation Mitri Raheb – pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem Suheil Salman Ibrahim Dawani – the current Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem Elias Chacour – Archbishop of Akko, Haifa, Nazareth and Galilee of the Melkite Eastern Catholic Church Riah Hanna Abu El-Assal – former Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem Anis Shorrosh – Palestinian Evangelical Protestant pastor Benny Hinn – Protestant televangelist Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem – current Orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem Manuel Musallam - retired Roman Catholic priest, who was pastor in Gaza from 1995 to 2009. Boutros Mouallem – retired Melkite Eastern Catholic Church archbishop of Acre, Haifa and the Galilee Samir Kafity – prominent former Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem Salim Munayer – founder of Musalaha, a non-profit organization that works towards reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians based on the Biblical principles of peace, works mainly among Palestinian Evangelical Protestants and Messianic Jews Patriarch Diodoros of Jerusalem – late Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Patriarch Irenaios – former Orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem Torkom Manoogian – current Patriarch of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem Faik Haddad – prominent former Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem. Palestinian Roman Catholics :Category:Palestinian Roman Catholics Politicians John H. Sununu – Governor of New Hampshire (1983–1989) and White House Chief of Staff to President George H. W. Bush (1989–1991) Joe Hockey – Treasurer of Australia (2013–2015), Member of Parliament