‘Hopeless’: Palestinian Christians leave West Bank as hardships mount
Palestinian Christians call themselves “living stones” and say they have lived continuously in the Holy Land for the…
Bethlehem’s ‘Milk Grotto’: A pilgrimage site of hope for families seeking miracles
Just a short walk from the Grotto of the Nativity in the Holy Land is the only white-stone…
Shuttered stores, cancelled pilgrimages: Can Bethlehem’s Christians survive another Easter?
Jerusalem RNS Every year before Easter, Elias Hazin’s phone would ring with pilgrims booking trips to visit Bethlehem,…
Christ’s birthplace will be restored for first time in 600 years
By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter Wednesday, January 28, 2026Pilgrims visit the Grotto where it is believed Jesus…
Restoration of Bethlehem’s Grotto of the Nativity ‘a sign of hope and unity’
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Custody of the Holy Land announce that works are set…
Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter’s | Faith
BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families there…
Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter’s
BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families there…
Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas since Gaza war
Hundreds of worshippers gathered for mass at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem on Wednesday night as…
Jerusalem church leaders ask Christians to pray for Holy Land this Christmas
The old city of Bethlehem at Christmas. (Photo: Getty/iStock) Jerusalem Church leaders have issued a Christmas message speaking of…
Thousands flock to Bethlehem to revive Christmas spirit after 2 years of war in Gaza | World News
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families…
Bethlehem celebrates 1st Christmas in two years
A 15-metre Christmas tree lights up Manger Square in front of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem…
Christmas festivities return to Bethlehem after two years as Palestinians hope for a ‘better future’
For 98 years, the Tabash family have run a souvenir store in Bethlehem showcasing the handiwork of local…