In most years, by this time, the celebrations of the glorious holidays have long been underway in Gaza. The Gaza Strip is a ...

Faith leaders and residents in Bethlehem are grappling with how to mark the festive holiday while fellow Palestinians ...

Some say that the community is in danger of losing its 1,600-year foothold in the enclave and that it is far from certain ...

Donald Trump’s top border adviser said the U.S. will bring back family detention. Five journalists were killed in Gaza, a ...

The city of Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the traditional birthplace of Jesus, will not have the usual ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Bethlehem prepared Tuesday to mark another somber Christmas in the traditional birthplace of Jesus ...

Pope Francis has denounced the “extremely grave” humanitarian situation in Gaza while appealing for the release of captives ...

Prior to offering his blessing "urbi et orbi," Francis prayed for peace in Ukraine, the Holy Land, Lebanon and Syria, and in ...

By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan In one of only a handful of times in the last century, Christmas this year coincides with the ...

Palestinian medical officials say Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 22 people, including five ...

As Christmas arrives, the small Christian community in the Gaza Strip is again facing a season mired in war. Once a time ...

The birthplace of Jesus, typically flowing with cheer and tourists, was quiet as Palestinian scouts marched, some with signs ...