A surge of coordinated violence and military activity swept across the occupied West Bank on Monday, as illegal paramilitary ...

An angel came to Joseph in a dream and told him that Jesus’ life was in danger because of King Herod, so he took Mary and Jesus to Egypt.

Israel’s approval of 19 new settlements stands to redraw occupied West Bank, undermining prospect of two-state solution.

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 ...

Following two years of absence, public Christmas festivities, like holiday lights in Bethlehem and other locales, are returning. Also making an appearance, say some observers, are dribbles of visitors ...

On Sunday evening, a Palestinian man was wounded by Israeli forces in the town of Ar‑Ram, north of occupied Jerusalem, while ...

As Christmas approaches, aid groups warn babies are dying from cold in Gaza. The global travel industry calls for peace, ...

Was the Christmas angel a playful treasure-hunt host? Discover how three simple clues led Bethlehem shepherds to Jesus and reveal God’s joy and sense of humor.

Judith Niewiadomski, Yonkers When Adam sinned, giving in to the temptation to be “as God,” determining what is good and what ...

At midnight on Christmas Eve, the hymn “The Night of Christmas” will ring out in Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity, built on ...

"We want to deliver a powerful message reflecting our solidarity as Palestinians, whether Muslim or Christian, and show the ...

The direction, distance and motion of the comet through the sky during its closest approach could have made it seem like it was hovering over Bethlehem when Jesus was said to have been born.