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Christians in Gaza, huddled in churches, celebrate Christmas

I Used to Love Christmas in Gaza. Now All That’s Left of It Are My Memories.

In most years, by this time, the celebrations of the glorious holidays have long been underway in Gaza. The Gaza Strip is a small area inhabited by 2,300,000 citizens, between 1,000 and 1,300 of them Christians who live in safety and peace among the Muslim majority.

The New York Times · 2d

Christians in Gaza, Huddled in Churches, Celebrate Christmas: ‘We’re Still Here’

Some say that the community is in danger of losing its 1,600-year foothold in the enclave and that it is far from certain those who have fled will ever feel safe enough to return home.

Washington Times · 2d

In the shadow of war, Christians in Gaza face a somber Christmas

As Christmas arrives, the small Christian community in the Gaza Strip is again facing a season mired in war. Once a time marked by family gatherings, decorations and liturgies, the holiday this year will be spent in makeshift shelters in partially destroyed churches standing amid the ruins of a war-torn enclave.

Al Jazeera on MSN · 3d

Gaza’s Christmas in the shadow of war

Ramez al- Souri is a Palestinian Christian living in Gaza. He’s struggling to find hope and joy during this Christmas season amidst the war.

Christmas, Pope Francis

Al Jazeera on MSN · 1d

At Christmas, Pope calls for ‘silence of arms’, says Gaza situation ‘grave’

Pope Francis has denounced the “extremely grave” humanitarian situation in Gaza while appealing for the release of captives and a ceasefire in the war-torn coastal enclave. In his Christmas “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and world) address on Wednesday at the Vatican,

Angelus · 1d

Pope calls for Gaza hostage release, debt relief in Christmas message

Prior to offering his blessing "urbi et orbi," Francis prayed for peace in Ukraine, the Holy Land, Lebanon and Syria, and in Africa.

U.S. News & World Report · 2d

Pope Urges 'All People of All Nations' to Silence Arms and Overcome Divisions in Christmas Address

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message has urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions” plaguing the world,

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Christmas in Bethlehem celebrated under the shadow of Israel's war in Gaza

Faith leaders and residents in Bethlehem are grappling with how to mark the festive holiday while fellow Palestinians ...

Bethlehem marks a second subdued Christmas during the war in Gaza

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Bethlehem prepared Tuesday to mark another somber Christmas in the traditional birthplace of Jesus ...

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Bethlehem plans another somber Christmas under the shadow of war in Gaza

The city of Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the traditional birthplace of Jesus, will not have the usual ...

Al-Monitor2d

Gaza's Christians mark somber Christmas as war drove hundreds out

This Christmas season, the Christian community in Gaza is spending the holiday mourning incalculable losses amid the ongoing ...

Bethlehem marks 2nd somber Christmas Eve as ongoing war rages in Gaza

The birthplace of Jesus, typically flowing with cheer and tourists, was quiet as Palestinian scouts marched, some with signs ...

Saving Gaza’s forgotten animals: The family risking all to rescue cats, dogs and donkeys in war this Christmas

In a swift response, the Katy Police Department arrested 18-year-old Aaron Noe Chavez and a juvenile following a shooting at ...

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Thursday briefing: Trump’s border plans; journalists killed in Gaza; King Charles’s Christmas address; Beyoncé’s big bang; and more

King Charles III gave his annual Christmas address at a former hospital chapel. What else to know: Charles was diagnosed with cancer in February and is still receiving treatment. The monarch’s annual ...

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