It is already the second Christmas in Bethlehem to be marked by Israel's war in Gaza. Tourists and pilgrims have stopped coming to the city almost altogether, and the economic situation seems even ble ...

Iran has justified its attacks on Israel following Tel Aviv's admission of its role in the assassination of Hamas leader ...

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

Our commitment this Christmas is to rebuild our trust and renew our hope for life here in Bethlehem and throughout Palestine, ...

For a second straight year, the war raging in Gaza has kept pilgrims and tourists away from Bethlehem in the occupied West ...

As war continues to devastate Gaza, Palestinians in Bethlehem cancel Christmas celebrations for the second year. Over 45,000 ...

Pope Francis appealed for a cease-fire in Gaza, as he called for a global cessation of violence and peace in the Middle East, ...

The excitement and cheer that typically descends on the Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank on Christmas are nowhere ...

Amid war and loss, Bethlehem marks a somber Christmas, with prayers for peace and resilience echoing through the Church of ...

The Christian population in areas governed by the Palestinian Authority and Hamas has plummeted drastically by up to 90 in ...

In the Oct. 7 assault on southern Israel, Hamas-led militants killed about 1,200 people, most of them civilians, and took more than 250 Israeli hostages. Israeli officials believe that around 100 ...

As Israeli aggression in Gaza, Lebanon, and Post-Assad Syria deepens human suffering and regional instability, and amid ...