Hundreds gathered at the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem in the West Bank as the leader of the Catholic Church in the Holy ...

We can’t manage all the time with the increasing numbers of requests.” Askarieh lamented the decline in Bethlehem’s Christian ...

Christmas marked by uncertainty as war leaves shop empty In the birthplace of hope, Shibly Kando's Christmas is marked by ...

In light of the war, the Holy Land’s patriarchs ... “For us, Bethlehem is part of the Palestinian heritage, and as a result of what’s going on in Gaza, and Israel’s continuous attacks ...

The Christmas spirit in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Christ, was festive yet overshadowed on Christmas Eve by the grim realities of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Pa ...

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa visited Gaza on Sunday 22 December. He presided at a Mass ...

Bethlehem is an important center in the history of Christianity, but Christians make up only a small percentage of the ...

Catholic bishops in the Holy Land prayed for “the ability to hope again” after “a prolonged time of trial and tribulation” in ...

With no Christmas tree or decorations adorning the Church of the Nativity, revered as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, holiday ...

Latin patriarch, after visiting Catholics in Gaza, urges faithful in West Bank city to 'not give up,' as pope in Vatican ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — In the little town of Bethlehem, Christmas this year is barely a whisper. Palestinian scouts paraded through the streets but without their traditional instruments of drums ...