We live in an open-air prison, faced with numerous hardships, but we prefer to remain in Bethlehem.” A Christian faith that is never flaunted, but rooted in the land where Jesus was born, underlies ...

Bethlehem Mayor Anton Salman and Deputy Mayor Hanna Hanania also discussed the shaky ceasefire, its fragile prospects, and the perilous Hamas tunnels running below—turning homes into war zones with no ...

Grimes, 90, South Ryegate, Vt., went to live with Jesus and his mother Mary in Heaven on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. She was ...

Note: Of the columns I have been asked to repeat, this one ranks highest among my readers. “O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie; Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent ...

Pastor and theologian John Piper tackled one of Christianity s enduring debates how Scripture addresses witchcraft and ...

King cake — a colorful brioche cake with a good luck plastic baby inside — is eaten around Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras but can ...

“If you walk toward the front, you’ll go uphill,” said congregant Ken Grieshaber, a member of the venerable Bethlehem church ... that foundation is Jesus Christ.” When the main broke ...

As I write this Christmas is upon us, or so the world will tell us. Netflix, Hulu and Peacock are playing Christmas movies. The radio is playing Christmas songs. The stores are decorated. People ...

By Christopher Wells In his continuing catechetical series on “Jesus our Hope,” Pope Francis turned to the birth of Jesus in ...

Palestinian Christians parade through the streets of Bethlehem at Christmas ... TREASURE FROM JESUS’ TIME Unearthed in a synagogue in the hometown of Mary Magdalene, the Magdala Stone is ...

Reindeer: Santa’s Trusty Companions Reindeer have captured the imagination of children and adults alike, hitching Santa’s ...

“If you walk toward the front, you’ll go uphill,” said congregant Ken Grieshaber, a member of the venerable Bethlehem church ... that foundation is Jesus Christ.” When the main broke ...