Every year, millions of people sing the beautiful carol Silent Night, with its line “all is calm, all is bright”. We all know ...

Despite tensions between the Vatican and Israel's government over the Gaza war, some Jews and Christians living in Israel are trying to build trust between their communities.

Hundreds descended on the historic city in the Palestinian territory on Dec. 24 for the first Christmas celebration since the ...

Since the cease-fire took effect, Israel says it has targeted only militants. But death can come for Gazans while on a family ...

Thousands celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem for the first time since the implementation of the U.S.-brokered Israel-Hamas ...

Originally a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus, Christmas has evolved into a global cultural event.

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families heralded a much-needed boost of holiday spirit. The giant Christmas tree that was absent ...

After two years of subdued Christmas celebrations due to war in Gaza, thousands of people have flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve.

Religious leaders started getting together after Oct. 7, 2023, in the hope of preventing a repeat of Arab-Jewish violence that erupted after a previous conflict in Gaza two years earlier.

But I did not, at the time, understand that Jesus is God or get the doctrine of the Trinity. I thought “Son of God” meant ...

The golden age has been replaced by a grim new reality in which antisemitism is being normalized with terrifying speed.

While there are many ancient texts focusing on Jesus as a baby and as a man, much less is known about him as a child. Here’s ...