Carved into the rock near Temple Mount, the structure comprises eight rooms, containing an altar, a sacred standing stone, ...

The 266th head of the Catholic Church called for peace in the Middle East—a routine request from his predecessors. But Pope ...

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 ...

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.

Gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank on Monday, killing at least three people and wounding seven others.

A Greek Orthodox clergy member kisses a young worshipper at the Church of the Nativity, where Christians believe Jesus Christ ...

Security forces arranged barriers near the Church of the Nativity, built atop the spot where Jesus ... may still hold the key to peace in Bethlehem, Palestine, Israel, Ukraine, and the rest of the ...

The streets of Bethlehem reflected this despair ... Groups of locals walked slowly toward Manger Square in front of the Church of the Nativity. Despite the lack of tourism, the square looked ...

Ramzi Sabella runs a small store within sight of the Church of the Nativity ... Christmas has been overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war. According to local authorities, almost 500 families have ...

Christians gathered at the Church of the Nativity in the holy city of Bethlehem on Tuesday to mark a solemn Christmas ... past -- a reflection of the sombre mood as the war between Israel and ...

Security forces, meanwhile, arranged barriers near the Church of the Nativity, built atop the spot where Jesus is believed to ...