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

For the last two years, Nazareth, the hometown of Jesus Christ, has not been able to properly celebrate Christmas. Due to the ...

After two years of subdued Christmas celebrations due to war in Gaza, thousands of people have flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve.

Welcome to Day Two of America Media’s 2016 virtual pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Join James Martin, S.J. for a tour of Nazareth, Jesus’ hometown, and Cana, the site of his first miracle. Video at the ...

JERUSALEM — Hope, the theme chosen by Pope Francis for Jubilee 2025, is in short supply in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza right now, but is needed more than ever, local Catholic leaders say. While few ...

A support group for local immigrants that started in 1915 has not only been around for a century but it continues to thrive as a social hub for Nazareth-area residents. The Holy Family Sick and Relief ...

On the second day of our pilgrimage, we made a visit to Nazareth, the town of Mary’s home and where Jesus played as a child, learned a trade, and grew to manhood. We visited the Church of St. Joseph ...

Christian leaders are encouraging pilgrimages to the Holy Land, emphasizing its safety and spiritual significance. Tour operators are seeing an uptick in interest and bookings for pilgrimages, after a ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, celebrated Mass in Jerusalem on Jan. 1. Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, spoke about working for ...

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