Remi Benali / Corbis Feuding monks at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem don't just cast the first stone—they stockpile rocks in anticipation of future altercations. Several holy men landed ...

In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza ...

On April 2, as Israeli tanks rolled into Bethlehem, some 200 Palestinians - many of them armed - stormed into the fabled Church of the Nativity. They remained there for 39 days, as the standoff ...

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Pope Francis has designated 2025 a Jubilee year in the Catholic Church, and NJ travel agencies hope a fragile ceasefire in ...

Hordes of tourists and pilgrims are a common sight outside Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity in the Palestinian West Bank, along with costumed Santas and marching bands. This year, however ...

Pope Francis suggested the global community study whether Israel's military campaign in Gaza constitutes a genocide of the ...

At the same time, Democrats staged their own event at the Cathedral Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. What was supposed to be a discussion on possible Medicaid cuts quickly turned into ...

BETHLEHEM / PNN / Amid religious rituals and official reception, the city of Bethlehem marked Holy Saturday - the day ...

In Greece, the sky lit up with fireworks, while worshippers in Jerusalem lit candles at the church where Jesus is said to ...