Catholic leaders in the Holy Land expressed cautious optimism this week that pilgrims will be able to return to the region ...

On top of the conflict in Gaza, people here have been struggling for 15 months without income, with restricted mobility, and no change in sight.” The streets of Bethlehem reflected this despair.

Celebrations muted in Israeli-occupied Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ, and Gaza “May there be a ceasefire, may the hostages be released and aid be given to the people worn out by ...

The patriarch, Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, told a crowd in Bethlehem he had just returned from Gaza, where he “saw everything destroyed, poverty, disaster.” “But I also saw life ...

Residents are leaving Bethlehem Since the outbreak of the war in the Gaza Strip, the economy in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where Bethlehem is located, has suffered a massive slump. Tourism ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in Gaza. The cheer that typically descends on ...

But as Bethlehem prepares to mark its second Christmas under the shadow of the war in Gaza, there are almost no tourists, leaving the Nativity Store and other businesses unsure of how much longer ...

BETHLEHEM: Hundreds of people gathered at the Church of the Nativity in the holy city of Bethlehem on Tuesday to mark another solemn Christmas overshadowed by the conflict in Gaza. Missing for a ...

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem’s visit to Gaza came as Pope Francis again criticised Israel’s actions in its ongoing war. Christmas time is usually one of high tourism for the historical city of ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in Gaza. The excitement and cheer that typically ...

The usual crowds of tourists and fest of lights are missing in Bethlehem for the second year, under the shadow of the war in Gaza. NBC News’ Raf Sanchez spoke with Nuha Tarazi, who shared how ...