#Christmas," wrote Pope Francis. Jesus is sometimes referred to as the ... in many countries in Africa, and now in Israel and Palestine," read the statement. Pope Francis had warned of a "mountain ...

The Archbishop of Canterbury has spoken about children caught up in the Israel-Gaza war in his Christmas Day sermon ... the turbulent background of Jesus' upbringing with the struggles of children ...

This year, there will be no Christmas lights in Bethlehem, no festive parades in Jerusalem or elaborate decorations in Israel ... celebrations of Christmas, Jesus's birthplace and the Manger ...

"To celebrate Christmas with the presence of part of the manger in which Jesus Christ was born will be a magnificent and huge event," said Amira Hanania, a member of Mr Abbas's Higher Committee of ...