BETHLEHEM, WEST BANK – The escalating conflict between Israel and the Palestinian territories often brings focus on the tensions between Judaism and Islam, the two majority religions in the region.

Airlines have begun to resume flights to Israel that have been suspended due to the military conflicts that ensued after Hamas’ attack in October 2023. The Via Dolorosa, Station IX, in the Old City of ...

The best gift I can bring to my friends abroad is not an item from the Jerusalem shuk but an awareness of God and an identity rooted in the wondrous place I call home ...

To the editor: Despite being beset by disputes for thousands of years, the Holy Land came to be a place of peace and respect among the diverse peoples who populated it. Pilgrims from all over the ...

Israeli Iron Dome air defense system launches to intercept missiles fired from Iran, in central Israel, Sunday, April 14, 2024. Iran launched its first direct military attack against Israel on ...

A pair of Israeli government ministers called for Israel‘s annexation of Gaza and the dispersion of Palestinians who live there amid international doubts that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...

Mosaic of Jesus on the dome ceiling of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel. Easter and Passover will bring many thousands of tourists and pilgrims to Israel, as travel to the Holy ...

EDITORIAL: One year later after Hamas’ attacked Israel, the goal of bringing peace, tolerance and coexistence to the Middle East has never seemed more distant. But it’s not impossible. Israeli ...

Christian leaders are encouraging pilgrimages to the Holy Land, emphasizing its safety and spiritual significance. Tour operators are seeing an uptick in interest and bookings for pilgrimages, after a ...

US organizations support Palestinian Christians’ call to Take a Stand for the Holy Land WASHINGTON — Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace, Churches for Middle East Peace, and Friends of Sabeel ...

The dogs of the neighborhood perk up to greet me at Benny Morris’s front gate in this middle-of-nowhere town in central Israel. The great historian, shaggy-haired, in T-shirt, open flannel and socks, ...