In this land, Christians and Muslims have lived together peacefully for many generations.Ninety-eight percent of Palestine’s Christians live in the West Bank – concentrated mostly in the cities of ...

Christmas in Bethlehem is not just a religious event. It is a day of national significance, fostering cooperation and unity between Christians and Muslims living in Palestine as well as between ...

“The reason is the general situation in Palestine ... the city is majority Muslim. The Christian population of Bethlehem has been in steady decline since the mid-20th century.

And it's nice that Muslims can come and share the experience together with Christians too." It's a typical scene in Bethlehem's town square these days, where foreign tourists are conspicuously ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (RNS ... Francis maintained close contact with the Christians and Muslims who have taken refuge in the Holy Family Church, the only Catholic church in Gaza.

Every year at Christmas, the hilltop town of Bethlehem comes alive with holiday cheer. Parades light up the cobblestone alleyways around the Church of the Nativity, built over the grotto where ...

A whiteboard with writing at the Muslim Community of Bethlehem, the town's first Muslim congregation. A shelf of books at the Muslim Community of Bethlehem. The Muslim Community of Bethlehem ...