Christmas returns to Bethlehem amid ongoing concerns over Christian population decline from 86% in 1950 to just 10% today, ...

Christmas celebrations have returned to the birthplace of Jesus after a two-year hiatus, but the joy remains overshadowed by ...

At the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first, packed Christmas Eve Mass as leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.

Hundreds descended on the historic city in the Palestinian territory on Dec. 24 for the first Christmas celebration since the ...

Pilgrims return as the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, leads Mass at the Church of the ...

For the past two years, Christmas in Bethlehem has been a somber affair, without the traditional festivities. But this year, ...

Thousands flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve, the spot where Christians believe Jesus was born. It's in ...

Thousands of people traveled from nearby towns and villages to attend Bethlehem's annual Christmas Eve tree lighting ceremony ...

The 2023 and 2024 celebrations were canceled with a "broken heart and a broken soul," Bethlehem's mayor told NBC News, but the ceasefire has reignited "the spirit of Christmas." ...

Stepping inside Return to Bethlehem is more than attending a Christmas production, it’s entering a living, breathing journey ...