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Priests from various countries, members of the "Priests Against Genocide" network, carry a shroud bearing the names of 300 Palestinian and Lebanese children whom organizers say were killed by the Israeli military after ceasefires were declared, during a demonstration near St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

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Priests and nuns march to Vatican to demand end to ‘genocide’ in Gaza

by Associated Press September 23, 2026September 23, 2026

People inspect the site where at least four Palestinians died following the collapse of walls onto tents sheltering displaced people in Gaza City amid rainfall and strong winds, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (Credit: Jehad Alshrafi/AP.)

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Gaza’s living conditions worsen as strong winds and hypothermia kill 5

by Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy and Associated Press January 14, 2026

Palestinian parishioners check a recently installed Christmas tree after the previous one was destroyed at the Holy Redeemer Latin Church in the West Bank town of Jenin, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. (Credit: Majdi Mohammed/AP.)

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3 Palestinians arrested on suspicion of torching a Christmas tree at a Catholic church in West Bank

by Melanie Lidman and Associated Press December 25, 2025

Latin Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the top Catholic clergyman in the Holy Land, arrives at the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus, on Christmas Eve, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. (Credit: Nasser Nasser/AP.)

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Thousands flock to Bethlehem to revive the Christmas spirit after 2 years of war in Gaza

by Melanie Lidman and Associated Press December 25, 2025

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, poses for the photos with Palestinian parishioners after leading a mass ahead of Christmas celebrations at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (Credit: Jehad Alshrafi/AP.)

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Gaza’s tiny Christian community tries to capture the holiday spirit during the ceasefire

by Mariam Fam and Associated Press December 23, 2025

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, left, leads a Christmas Eve Mass at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (Credit: Jehad Alshrafi/AP.)

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Cardinal celebrates Christmas mass in Gaza City

by Melanie Lidman and Associated Press December 21, 2025

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

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Christmas spirit returns to Bethlehem after ceasefire in Gaza

by Jalal Bwaitel, Melanie Lidman and Associated Press December 20, 2025December 20, 2025

A Palestinian looks over an area of buildings destroyed during Israeli air and ground operations at sunset in northern Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. (Credit: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP.)

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Holy Land’s top Catholic leader visits Gaza parish, greeted by children in Santa hats and keffiyeh

by Associated Press December 20, 2025

A Palestinian vendor displays sardines for sale on a street of a local market in Gaza City, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. (Credit: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP.)

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Spread of famine in Gaza Strip averted, Cardinal visits only Catholic church

by Sam Mednick and Associated Press December 19, 2025

Palestinians take part in a Christmas tree–lighting event in Manger Square, next to the Church of the Nativity, traditionally regarded as the birthplace of Jesus Christ ahead of Christmas in the West Bank city of Bethlehem Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Credit: Mahmoud Illean/AP.)

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Christmas celebrations return to Bethlehem after 2 years of war in Gaza

by Megan Janetsky and Associated Press December 8, 2025

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