Lambs are permanent fixtures of our Christmas crèche. The shepherds had surely brought them when they went to Bethlehem and found the infant Jesus lying in the manger.

In-depth: Bethlehem, the birthplace of Christ, marked a sombre Christmas for the second year running as Israel's brutal war ...

After receiving backlash from Jewish groups, the Vatican chose to not put the keffiyeh back in its original place on the ...

He specifically mentioned Ukraine, Gaza, Israel, Myanmar ... which recounts the shepherds’ arrival at the manger in Bethlehem. He drew attention to both what the shepherds saw — the child ...

Archaeologists in Jerusalem have discovered a 1,700-year-old oil lamp decorated with rare Jewish artwork, including a unique ...

A village church and council are “praying” for the return of a baby Jesus doll which has gone missing from a nativity scene.

In al-Buriej, in central Gaza, the Israeli military said it struck a militant operating in an area where rockets had been fired into Israel the previous day. Its Arabic spokesman had ordered ...

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to hold a meeting Friday to discuss the “mandate of the delegation,” his spokesperson confirmed. Professional-level representatives ...

Gaza’s population dropped by 6% – about 160,000 people – in 2024, according to a new report, as Israel’s war against Hamas took a heavy toll on the Palestinian enclave’s demographics.

The potential of ancient grape cultivars and traditional farming techniques that winemakers can use to adapt to an environment impacted by climate change was uncorked by research by the University ...

Haim the baker of the Magdinat Pe'er bakery in Emek Refaim, Jerusalem, preparing sufganiyot for Hanukkah, November 26, 2012. Last week, the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court held an in-depth discussion – ...