
Near the church in Bethlehem’s Manger Square, built over the site where Christians believe Jesus was born, tour guides pace back and forth, waiting in vain for tourist buses that fail to show. Hisham Khamis, a guide for 10 years,
by AFP18 Dec 2015, 5:15 AM PST0

Israeli archaeologists discovered a 1,500-year-old slab of marble with Hebrew inscriptions (pictured) by Kursi near the Sea of Galilee in Israel’s north, reaffirming a Jewish presence at what Christians believe to be the location of Jesus’ “Miracle of the Swine.” University of
by Deborah Danan17 Dec 2015, 2:41 AM PST0

Middle East Christianity will disappear within a decade as its followers face utter annihilation at the hands of Islamic State (IS) terrorists, a Catholic aid group has warned. The alarming rate of decline in the Biblical heartlands means the religion could
by Simon Kent11 Nov 2015, 6:37 AM PST0