The custos of the Holy Land, Father Francesco Patton, lights the first candle of the Advent wreath at the site of the manger inside the Nativity Grotto on Nov. 30, 2024, during the first vespers of ...

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A Newry woman says she paid for breastfeeding support as midwives were too busy to help her.

Bethlehem - After two years marked by brutal Israeli military violence in Gaza, Bethlehem, the Palestinian city revered as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, is cautiously welcoming the Christmas season ...

At the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV presided over his first Midnight Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. In his homily, he marveled at the ...

Wearing traditional costumes, children take part in the 40th annual Christmas parade heading towards the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth, Israel, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel ...

Palestinian Christians attend Mass on Christmas Eve at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi) BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Thousands of people ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families there and at other sites across the Holy Land heralded a much-needed boost of holiday ...

NYACK, New York (WABC) -- A Nativity scene in Rockland County has been repaired just in time for the holidays after a grinch attempted to destroy the holy display just days before Christmas. It is in ...

For generations, Italian craftspeople have built scenes depicting Jesus’ birth, sometimes including figures of celebrities. This year, some are adding statuettes of President Trump. Figurines of ...