To be clear, the “eve” in Christmas Eve refers to the evening before the holy day. It does not refer to the biblical Eve, ...

Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, the biblical birthplace of Jesus, have been canceled again this year due to war in Gaza.

In the Oct. 7 assault on southern Israel, Hamas-led militants killed about 1,200 people, most of them civilians, and took ...

For the second straight year, Bethlehem’s Christmas celebrations will be somber and muted, in deference to war in Gaza.

“Silent Night” depictions of Christ’s birth are unrealistic, as plastic as decorations that appear on lawns every December, ...

Palestinian security forces deployed around the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank holy city of Bethlehem on Tuesday, as ...

The annual challenge for clerics is to present a story listeners think they know everything about — the Son of God being born ...

As the service concludes, those gathered reflect on the beauty and mystical nature of Christ’s birth. They hold candles and ...

The event was graced by the esteemed clergy, including Fr Collin Hendricks – Rector, St Patrick’s Cathedral, Fr Peter Colaco, ...