We live in an open-air prison, faced with numerous hardships, but we prefer to remain in Bethlehem.” A Christian faith that is never flaunted, but rooted in the land where Jesus was born, underlies ...

The Head of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land ... criticised Israel’s actions in its ongoing war. Christmas time is usually one of high tourism for the historical city of Bethlehem.

Airlines have begun to resume flights to Israel that have been suspended due to the military conflicts that ensued after ...

"Bethlehem is special at Christmas. It is so special in the Holy Land. Jesus was born here ... the other side of the separation wall built by Israel, the Christian quarter has eschewed traditional ...

Catholic leaders in the Holy Land expressed cautious optimism that pilgrims will be able to return to the region amid a new ...

The Holy Land tourism industry was decimated first by COVID-19 and again on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas massacred 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals, igniting a war between Hamas and Israel.

Despite ongoing conflict in the Holy Land and economic hardship, Bethlehem University remains a beacon of peace and ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP ... of the roughly 14 million people spread across the Holy Land. There are about 182,000 in Israel, 50,000 in the West Bank and Jerusalem and 1,300 in Gaza, according ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP ... of the roughly 14 million people spread across the Holy Land. There are about 182,000 in Israel, 50,000 in the West Bank and Jerusalem and 1,300 in Gaza, according ...