In a modern Middle East divided along binary lines, it seems Jesus can no longer be both, Palestinian or Judaean, as may have ...

A nativity scene featuring baby Jesus wrapped in a keffiyeh was unveiled at Pope Francis’ Nativity Scene and Christmas Tree ...

While most Palestinians are Muslim, there is a thriving Palestinian Christian community in Bethlehem, the site of Jesus’ birth, according to the gospels of Matthew and Luke. “At Christmas ...

It’s not unusual for films to attract controversy on release, particularly when they deal with Bible stories, but Netflix’s ...

The leaders also called for the release of all captives, the return of the displaced, treatment of the sick and wounded, the ...

Francis again referred to the “martyred Palestine” and, noting the broader conflict, repeated his call for an end to war. The Holy Land, including Bethlehem, is home to a small Christian ...

After the display raised a few eyebrows, the Vatican appears to have removed a Nativity scene that showed baby Jesus lying on ...

Abbas also met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, and Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, the Vatican ...

She then called on the Christian world to “open their bible and read.” She continued, “There is no mention of Arafat, Sinwar, or the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The Bible was written in ...