On Christmas night in 1538, St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits, celebrated his first Mass there in a chapel that was constructed to resemble the cave in Bethlehem where Jesus was born.

Pontiff had complex relationship with Jews and Israel; he denounced antisemitism and met hostages and their families, but told Herzog after Oct. 7 it's 'forbidden to respond to terror with terror' ...

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, gestures at Saint Catherine’s Church as he leads a Christmas mass, in the Church of the Nativity, on December 25, 2023, in Bethlehem ...

Having a background in interreligious dialogue not ... Cardinal Peter Erdo at Christmas Mass in Budapest last year. He speaks or understands English, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish ...

His teachings create the foundation of the Baha’i practice, which is the unity of people of all races and backgrounds ... in Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus. It is observed with worship, candle ...

In Bethlehem cooking and eating are always about relationships, and it is this world of human connections that Kattan, ...

ALBANY — The Bethlehem girls’ lacrosse team adopted the motto “Stronger Together” this season. Bethlehem stayed true to that on Thursday as the Eagles used an all-around complete ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - After sitting empty for more than two decades, a hidden historic gem in Bethlehem is once again opening its doors to the public. Thanks to a passionate effort to preserve local ...

A new survey from USA Today recently named the best Main Street in the U.S. The No. 1 spot went to Main Street in a quaint Pennsylvania city: Bethlehem ... has the nickname "Christmas City." ...