“The whole world meets here in a way,” said the Rev. Lennie Connully, the parish priest of St. Mary’s. “We have people from all over.”
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Bethlehem boasts largest Christmas in years
At a midnight Mass at the Church of the Nativity, Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa addressed a packed house of worshippers and dignitaries.
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Christians working with Syrians: U.S. withdrawal puts minorities at risk
Several Mideast-based Christians working on the Syria crisis have joined a growing chorus about U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to pull some 2,000 American troops from Syria.
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Child poverty takes the lead role in ‘Capernaum’
Nadine Labaki’s new film is set amid the supreme chaos of current-day Beirut.
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Trump signs bill to provide relief to genocide victims in Iraq and Syria
The bill will provide humanitarian relief to genocide victims in Iraq and Syria and hold accountable Islamic State perpetrators of genocide.
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Historic renovation of Church of the Nativity lifts Christmas spirit in Bethlehem
“Christians are leaving the Holy Land due to the lack of peace and economic hardships and we are struggling to keep them in their homeland.”
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Pope Francis will visit Abu Dhabi in February to promote peace
Francis is the first pope to visit the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, a majority-Muslim country of 10 million people.
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Asia Bibi, in hiding after blasphemy acquittal, is banned from leaving Pakistan
It has been a month since Asia Bibi was acquitted of blasphemy, but her ordeal is far from over.
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Ultranationalism threatens religious freedom, says report from Aid to the Church in Need
“Religious Freedom in the World 2018” found worsening conditions for religious freedom in 17 nations, citing attacks on Christians in India and Iraq.
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30 civilians killed in battle with Taliban
“The forces of evil are on a rampage against the church of God but, as Christians, we believe in the promise of Christ that the gates of underworld will never prevail over the church.”