Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this ...

Prior to offering his blessing "urbi et orbi," Francis prayed for peace in Ukraine, the Holy Land, Lebanon and Syria, and in ...

Pope Francis called for 'arms to be silenced' around the world in his Christmas address on Wednesday, appealing for peace in ...

Amid war and loss, Bethlehem marks a somber Christmas, with prayers for peace and resilience echoing through the Church of ...

The excitement and cheer that typically descends on the Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank on Christmas are nowhere ...

With Hanukkah this year coming at the same time as Christmas, it is a wonderful reminder for us all—Christians and Jews— that ...

Christmas marks the birth of Jesus of Nazareth over 2,000 years ago in Bethlehem, Palestine, in what is now the Israeli Occupied West Bank. The occasion is both solemn and ...

For a second straight year, the war raging in Gaza has kept pilgrims and tourists away from Bethlehem in the occupied West ...

Pope Francis appealed for weapons to be laid down in global conflicts and for the reconciliation between enemies in a ...