During this season, hope and love fill Gaza’s streets and the hearts of its people. It starts in mid-November, when the shops begin to put up their Christmas decorations, including in particular ...

Hanukkah and Christmas give families hope that light conquers ... including seven Americans – still languish as prisoners in Gaza; more than 60 of those hostages are thought to be alive.

Pope Francis has denounced the “extremely grave” humanitarian situation in Gaza while appealing for the release of captives and a ceasefire in the war-torn coastal enclave. In his Christmas ...

Last year, these church leaders urged a muted celebration of Christmas in support of “the multitudes suffering from the newly erupted war” in Gaza. The message of Christmas – one of a light ...

Bethlehem is facing its second bleak Christmas since the outbreak of the war in Gaza — leaving faith leaders and residents ...

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 ...

Christians in Gaza still manage to celebrate Christmas under the threat of Israel's genocidal war. USPS Announces Changes To First-Class Mail, Other Services Drone captures super pod of 2,000 ...

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 ...

By Aaron Boxerman Reporting from Jerusalem Ramez Souri, a Christian in Gaza, says he has little to celebrate this Christmas. Fourteen months into the war, he still sleeps on the grounds of St ...

As Christmas approaches, the Latin Church of the Holy Family in Gaza is alive with activity. “In these dark days, we wanted to offer a sign of hope, especially for our children. That’s why ...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday killed at least 22 people, including five children, Palestinian medical officials said, while Gaza’s ...