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 ...

Israeli strikes killed 13 people across Gaza as the territory's beleaguered Christian community faced a second Christmas ...

As Christmas approaches, the Latin Church of the Holy Family in Gaza is alive with activity as the people at the parish ...

Bethlehem's Christmas celebrations are subdued due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza, affecting tourism and local economy.

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

The press conference was not only a chance for the Latin patriarch to share an annual Christmas message but also an ...

Israeli authorities allowed a rare Gaza visit by the leader of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land, Cardinal Pierbattista ...

The excitement and cheer that typically descends on the West Bank during Christmas week were nowhere to be found.

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

As we mentioned yesterday, Gaza’s Christian population is estimated to be 800 to 1,000. They include both Catholics and Orthodox (the Orthodox church observes Christmas on January 7). Gaza’s Catholic ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under ...

It is already the second Christmas in Bethlehem to be marked by Israel's war in Gaza. Tourists and pilgrims have stopped ...