Pope, in Christmas Message, Laments Loss of Life in Israel-Hamas War In his annual “Urbi et Orbi” address, Francis called for the release of Israeli hostages while also urging an end to the military campaign in Gaza.
Pope, in Christmas Message, Laments Loss of Life in Israel-Hamas War In his annual “Urbi et Orbi” address, Francis called for the release of Israeli hostages while also urging an end to the military campaign in Gaza.
‘God Is Under the Rubble in Gaza’: Bethlehem’s Subdued Christmas The war in Gaza has prompted the city, traditionally seen as the birthplace of Jesus, to tone down its Christmas celebrations.
U.S. Officials Repatriate a Looted Relic to the Palestinian Authority As the object, a carved spoon, was handed back at a ceremony in Bethlehem, officials said it was the first time the United States had repatriated an antiquity to the Palestinian government.