The Holy Land Coordination, a delegation from international bishops’ conferences, landed in the Holy Land for a five-day ...

A group of Christian leaders visiting the Holy Land say they “hope that a fragile ceasefire agreement” between Israel and ...

A shopkeeper waits for tourists Nov. 10, 2023, as other souvenir shops are closed in Jerusalem's Old City amid the ...

Friar Ibrahim Faltas, vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land, in Bethlehem, West Bank ... work in Christian tourism or are employed in Israel, are out of work due to the war.

The Head of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land ... criticised Israel’s actions in its ongoing war. Christmas time is usually one of high tourism for the historical city of Bethlehem.

Catholic leaders in the Holy Land expressed cautious optimism this week that pilgrims will be able to return to the region ...

JERUSALEM — Hope, the theme chosen by Pope Francis for Jubilee 2025, is in short supply in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza ...

In Bethlehem, in the West Bank ... Despite the gloomy mood, some Christians in the Holy Land — who number about 185,000 in Israel and 47,000 in the Palestinian territories — were finding ...

Bethlehem, the West Bank ... Christianity’s most beloved places in the Holy Land. The Associated Press (AP) reported that Bethlehem had its second subdued Christmas Eve following the Hamas’ attacks on ...

The entry of the jubilee cross into the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth on Dec. 29 marked the opening of the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope in the Holy Land. The event, celebrated on the feast ...