Israel's ideology of political Zionism is tearing up the common values of peace that are at the core of Judaism, Christianity and Islam ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — The normally bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town on Sunday, as Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel-Hamas war. The ...

Bethlehem and Jerusalem have ushered in the Christmas season with public celebrations and glittering lights for the first time in two years, marking a poignant moment of hope in cities still grappling ...

A giant Christmas tree adorned with red and gold baubles stands in the West Bank city of Bethlehem for the first time since 2022. The Palestinian city, revered by Christians as the birthplace of Jesus ...

The normally bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town on Sunday, as Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel-Hamas war. The festive lights and ...

Five pieces of wood in a silver-and-gold container at a basilica in Rome may be the remains of the manger Jesus was laid on when he was born.

It was a subdued Christmas Eve in the historic birthplace of Jesus on Sunday, with spirits dampened by recent violence sparked by President Donald Trump's recognition of nearby Jerusalem as Israel's ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — The tree has been decorated in Manger Square, the shop fronts prettified with twinkly green and red finery. Once again, Christmas has come to Bethlehem, the little town in which ...

The most prominent feature on the Jerusalem skyline is the Dome of the Rock. It’s brilliant gold color stands out against the more monotone limestone structures the make u much of the rest of ...

Israeli soldiers race to join a confrontation with Palestinian demonstrators Wednesday in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. BETHLEHEM, West Bank -- President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as ...