As a Palestinian resident of the West Bank, Tony is not permitted to make the procession between the two holy sites. "It ...

For the second consecutive year, Advent and Christmas in the Holy Land arrive at a time of war. This past weekend, the people in the small town where Jesus was born welcomed the friars of the ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa spoke with reporters hours after his wartime visit to Gaza, where he witnessed scenes of ...

While Bethlehem is not directly involved in the conflict, it continues to suffer under the weight of economic crisis, violence from Israeli settlers, and emigration. Children welcome the custos of ...