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- Dec 14, 2019
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Palestinians in Bethlehem look beyond religious tourism
- Dec 9, 2019
As pilgrims descend on Bethlehem this Christmas, they have the option of staying in restored centuries-old guesthouses, taking food tours of local markets, and perusing the dystopian art in and around a hotel designed by the British graffiti artist Banksy.
Relic from Jesus’ manger arrives at Bethlehem new home
- Nov 30, 2019
A tiny wooden relic believed to have been part of Jesus’ manger has returned to its permanent home in the biblical city of Bethlehem 1,400 years after it was sent to Rome as a gift to the pope.
After U.S. reversal, Vatican reiterates two states needed in Holy Land
- Nov 20, 2019
The Vatican reiterated its call for a two-state solution in the Holy Land after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the United States would no longer recognize the illegality of Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
Ancient West Bank site draws Christians, and controversy
- Mar 27, 2019
Deep in the West Bank, Israeli settlers have transformed an archaeological site into a biblical tourist attraction that attracts tens of thousands of evangelical Christians each year.
Likelihood of two-state solution in Middle East dimming, say two clergy
- Feb 6, 2019
The likelihood that a two-state solution will emerge in the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict is narrowing to the point of impossibility, according to two clergy familiar with the situation.
Charity head urges remembering Palestinian Christians at Christmas
- Dec 24, 2018
As Christians turn the focus on the town of Bethlehem ahead of Christmas, an Irish nun who has worked in the region for over 20 years says to remember the local Christians are Palestinians suffering the same as their Muslim brothers and sisters.
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