Jesus’ followers are called “disciples” (Greek mathētai); they follow and learn from their Rabbi Jesus who teaches them how the Kingdom of God works in the hearts of human beings and in earthly ...

Since God would send prophets to a rebellious people, Israel, to a nation that has rebelled against him (Ez 2:4), the life of a prophet was never an easy one. In condemning corruption and oppression, ...

Some background behind the historical ties between the people of Gaza, the West Bank, British Mandate Palestine and the wider Muslim world.

In the Holy Land, we should resist the temptation to confuse hope with a political solution to the conflict, which is nowhere in sight, except perhaps for the next generation. Indeed, these are two ...

54 He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy ... 4 Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judaea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended ...

49 Holy Mary, your life was thoroughly imbued with the sacred scriptures of Israel which spoke of hope ... And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of ...

We live in an open-air prison, faced with numerous hardships, but we prefer to remain in Bethlehem.” A Christian faith that is never flaunted, but rooted in the land where Jesus was born, underlies ...

Israeli soldiers have been occupying the Palestinian city of Jenin in the West Bank for more than two weeks now. In an interview with L'Osservatore Romano, Fr Amer Jubran, parish priest of the ...

Tel Aviv — American-Israeli dual national Keith Siegel was among three hostages released by Hamas militants in the war-torn Gaza Strip on Saturday, more than 15 months after they were taken ...

Israel says it is preparing for the departure of large numbers of Palestinians from Gaza in line with President Trump’s idea ...

Hostages freed before Saturday’s exchange have expressed relief and joy, while descriptions of the torment they endured are ...

The novelist John Irving is famous for telling stories set in his native New England and in Austria, the site of a pivotal ...