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

The war, the violence in the occupied West Bank it has spurred and the lack of festivities has deeply hurt Bethlehem's ...

Bethlehem is marking another somber Christmas Eve under the shadow of war in Gaza. Manger Square lacked its usual festive ...

The canyon is home to one of the largest multi-level caves in Israel, an appealing point to someone who values quiet and sensory deprivation. On a trip into this cave (now dubbed Chariton Cave ...

Security forces arranged barriers near the Church of the Nativity, built atop the spot where Jesus ... spread across the Holy Land. There are about 182,000 in Israel, 50,000 in the West Bank ...

Security forces arranged barriers near the Church of the Nativity, built atop the spot where Jesus ... people spread across the Holy Land. There are about 182,000 in Israel, 50,000 in the West ...

In the past, the presence of busloads of tourists arriving from practically all directions brought a lively vibe that blended into the solemnity of one of Christianity’s most beloved places in the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Tuesday formally inaugurated the 2025 Holy Year ... around Christmas markets and displays and tourist attractions. The Vatican, with its life-sized creche ...

Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, is a land of incredible beauty ... In 2024, Uttar Pradesh is breaking tourism records, welcoming a staggering 476.1 million visitors between January ...

The birthplace of Jesus is marking a second subdued Christmas as locals continue to live under the shadow of the war in Gaza.

Archaeologists recently discovered the oldest-known Chinese inscription at the holy site of Mount Zion ... "the relationship between the Land of Israel and China," according to a press release ...

Hundreds of thousands of travelers head to this Southwest U.S. destination annually to worship at this holy site in a ...