The Head of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land ... criticised Israel’s actions in its ongoing war. Christmas time is usually one of high tourism for the historical city of Bethlehem.

Bethlehem is an important center in the history of Christianity, but Christians make up only a small percentage of the roughly 14 million people spread across the Holy Land.

I am also a man of faith, of Jewish faith, and as such, could not comprehend the [nativity] Scene as I saw it in the media.

Friar Ibrahim Faltas, vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land, in Bethlehem, West Bank ... work in Christian tourism or are employed in Israel, are out of work due to the war.

The outspoken leader of the church in the Holy Land ... to Bethlehem." He pointed out that "the two main sources of income, from the economic point of view -- pilgrimages and working in Israel ...

BETHLEHEM: Hundreds of people gathered ... Despite the gloomy mood, some Christians in the Holy Land - who number about 185,000 in Israel and 47,000 in the Palestinian territories - were finding ...

In case of abuse, Both Russia and Israel are vilified ... reverence for the Holy Land. For centuries, Russian Orthodox pilgrims have journeyed to Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Nazareth.

Bethlehem is an important center in the history of Christianity, but Christians make up only a small percentage of the ...

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa visited Gaza on Sunday 22 December. He presided at a Mass ...

JERUSALEM — Hope, the theme chosen by Pope Francis for Jubilee 2025, is in short supply in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza right now, but is needed more than ever, local Catholic leaders say. While few ...

In Bethlehem, in the West Bank ... Despite the gloomy mood, some Christians in the Holy Land — who number about 185,000 in Israel and 47,000 in the Palestinian territories — were finding ...

"This year we limited our joy," Bethlehem mayor Anton Salman ... Despite the gloomy mood, some Christians in the Holy Land -- who number about 185,000 in Israel and 47,000 in the Palestinian ...