Christmas traditions in the holy land

Christmas Eve in Bethlehem: Striving to hold onto hope

Local residents share stories of faith and resilience as the city’s economic and social struggles grow amid the ongoing war.

|ByGIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
IDF soldiers are seen standing guard on the lookout for suspects in Bethlehem, on December 3, 2024.
Christian worshippers take part in a Palm Sunday ceremony in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem

Pilgrims flock to Jerusalem to celebrate Easter

Orthodox Christians waving palm fronds and branches, mark their Palm Sunday at Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

|ByREUTERS