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  • With land mines gone, Mass to be celebrated at West Bank baptismal site

    With land mines gone, Mass to be celebrated at West Bank baptismal site

    • Jan 5, 2021

    For the first time in 54 years, a Mass will be celebrated Jan. 10, the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, at St. John the Baptist Chapel on the banks of the Jordan River.

    By Judith Sudilovsky
  • Coronavirus dampens Christmas joy in Bethlehem and elsewhere

    Coronavirus dampens Christmas joy in Bethlehem and elsewhere

    • Dec 26, 2020

    Bethlehem on Thursday ushered in Christmas Eve with a stream of joyous marching bands and the triumphant arrival of the top Catholic clergyman in the Holy Land, but few people were there to greet them as the coronavirus pandemic and a strict lockdown dampened celebrations in the traditional birthplace of Jesus.

    By Josef Federman and Jalal Hassan
  • Israeli High Court hears challenge to Jewish nation law

    Israeli High Court hears challenge to Jewish nation law

    • Dec 22, 2020

    The Israeli Supreme Court on Tuesday was hearing a case against a contentious law that defines the country as the nation-state of the Jewish people, marking the beginning of a landmark challenge against legislation that opponents say discriminates against minorities.

    By Associated Press
  • Christmas opens new market for small Gaza sewing business

    Christmas opens new market for small Gaza sewing business

    • Dec 15, 2020

    The Christian population in Gaza, home to some 2 million people, has dwindled to about 1,000 as members of the tiny community have steadily emigrated. However, Christmas decorations can be widely seen on store fronts and at restaurants across the Gaza Strip.

    By Wafaa Shurafa
  • Almost 7,000 people out of work in Bethlehem’s tourism sector

    Almost 7,000 people out of work in Bethlehem’s tourism sector

    • Dec 6, 2020

    It will be a quiet and subdued Christmas this year in Bethlehem, with almost 7,000 people involved in the tourism sector out of work because of the COVID-19 pandemic, said Bethlehem Mayor Anton Salman.

    By Judith Sudilovsky
  • Christmas tree-lighting in Bethlehem a muted, virtual event

    Christmas tree-lighting in Bethlehem a muted, virtual event

    • Dec 6, 2020

    Only a few dozen people attended the lighting of the Christmas tree in the biblical city of Bethlehem on Saturday night, as coronavirus restrictions scaled back the annual event that is normally attended by thousands.

    By Associated Press
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