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Palestinian vendors wait for clients in Manger Square in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. (Credit: Mahmoud Illean/AP.)

Christmas spirit returns to Bethlehem after ceasefire in Gaza

Dec 20, 2025
Jalal Bwaitel,
Melanie Lidman, Associated Press

People walk in Manger Square, adjacent to the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. World-famous Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem have been put on hold due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. (Credit: Mahmoud Illean/AP.)

Under the shadow of war in Gaza, Jesus’ traditional birthplace is gearing up for a subdued Christmas

Dec 18, 2023
Julia Frankel,
Jalal Bwaitel

Pope Leo XIV signs Magnifica humanitas. (Image ©Vatican Media)

Premium article: Amid doomsaying on AI, Leo XIV looks before – and beyond – regulation

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Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus on Sunday, 20 Sept. 2026, in the Vatican. (Image ©Vatican Media)

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a busy street intersection near the iconic "I Love My Country" monument in Yaoundé, the capital city of Cameroon

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Premium article: Anglican interreligious gaffe could create backlash against Pakistani Christians, says former Anglican bishop

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Pope Leo XIV signs Magnifica humanitas. (Image ©Vatican Media)

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Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus on Sunday, 20 Sept. 2026, in the Vatican. (Image ©Vatican Media)

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An Army soldier and local residents look at a damaged portion of a mosque after a bomb exploded in Kohat, in northwestern Pakistan, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)

Pakistan’s bishops condemn attack on police compound, pray for peace

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