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

Local residents share stories of faith and resilience as the city’s economic and social struggles grow amid the ongoing war.

Bethlehem is marking another somber Christmas Eve under the shadow of war in Gaza. Manger Square lacked its usual festive ...

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

When I checked into the historic Beaux Arts Hotel Bethlehem, I found Santa and Mrs. Claus greeting guests at their famous ...

Christmas — from the Christian celebration to the secular commercial holiday — is omnipresent in Bethlehem. On a recent day, Santa Claus checked on a red sleigh (drawn by horses instead of ...

Christians in Bethlehem marked a sombre Christmas as the ongoing war cast a shadow over the celebrations. Pope Francis led ...

Like most of us, Mary and Joseph had little time to enjoy the Christmas events that surrounded them. They were immediately ...

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message has urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year ...

President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to attend the 2024 National Christmas celebration, which will take place at the ...

Christmas Day is celebrated around the world, but the ways it is observed vary greatly depending on cultural, and regional ...

On Christmas Eve in 1741, Moravian settlers named this Pennsylvania city after the biblical birthplace of Jesus. Nearly 300 ...