Jerusalem’s Christmas dimmed by war, but some Christians see a …
2 days ago · Like last year, the Christmas market by the New Gate of the Christian Quarter in Jerusalem was canceled amid the ongoing war. A cobbled street that would normally dazzle with cheerful decorations ...
Bethlehem marks second subdued Christmas, amid pall of …
1 day ago · Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the top Roman Catholic cleric in the Holy Land, is received by local community while crossing an Israeli military checkpoint from Jerusalem for Christmas Eve ...
No Christmas cheer in Bethlehem for second year amid war on Gaza
1 day ago · Palestinians in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem marked a sombre Christmas for the second consecutive year in solidarity with Gaza, where the Israeli onslaught has killed 45,000 people in ...
Bethlehem marks melancholic Christmas for second year in …
2 days ago · Bethlehem, the city in the occupied West Bank that Christians believe is the birthplace of Jesus Christ, marks another solemn Christmas under the shadow of Israel’s genocide in Gaza.. On ...
Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa: Let ... - Catholic News …
1 day ago · Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, stops to greet some faithful and bless a child during his arrival in Bethlehem for the Christmas celebrations on Dec. 24, 2024.
Christmas in Bethlehem celebrated under the shadow of Israel ... - NBC News
2 days ago · The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, celebrated Mass in Gaza City on Sunday. ... the pastor of Bethlehem’s Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church, told NBC News. ...
Bethlehem plans another somber Christmas under the shadow of …
4 days ago · The city of Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the traditional birthplace of Jesus, will not have the usual trappings of the city's favorite holiday: no public Christmas tree, no raucous scouts march, no decorations and no twinkling lights, …
Palestinian Christians struggle to find hope at Christmas - BBC
Israel strongly denies accusations of genocide in Gaza and judges at the UN's top court have yet to rule in a case alleging genocide, brought by South Africa. How Facebook restricted news in ...
Palestinians in Bethlehem mark another subdued Christmas Eve
2 days ago · Left: FILE PHOTO: The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, arrives to lead a mass at the Church of Nativity in the Old City of Bethlehem, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank ...
Hope needed in wounded Holy Land, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem …
3 days ago · The cardinal made a pre-Christmas visit aiming to bring the joy of the season to the suffering Christian community in the 14th month of Israel-Hamas war. (OSV News photo/courtesy Latin ...