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Bethlehem walls transformed in the presence of the Holy See

May 24, 2014 by Alex Shams

Originally published on Ma’an News Agency on May 24, 2014. BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — In advance of Pope Francis’ visit to the Holy Land on Sunday, Bethlehem residents and officials have been

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Palestinian Christians ask Maronite patriarch to reconsider Jerusalem visit

May 10, 2014 by Alex Shams

Originally published on Ma’an News Agency. on May 10, 2014. BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — A prominent Palestinian Christian activist group has urged the Lebanese patriarch to reconsider an upcoming trip to

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Easter in the destroyed Palestinian village of Maalul

April 19, 2014 by Alex Shams

Originally published on Ma’an News Agency on April 19, 2014. MAALUL (Ma’an) — As thousands of Palestinian Christians descend on Jerusalem for Holy Week festivities, the villagers of Maalul are busy

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Palestinian Christians receive the Holy Fire in Bethlehem

April 19, 2014 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ma’an News Agency on April 19, 2014. Thousands of Palestinian Christians marched in cities and villages across the Holy Land on Saturday to receive the holy fire

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Watch: Christian groups decry Israeli restrictions ahead of Easter

April 14, 2014 by Alex Shams

Originally published on Ma’an News Agency on April 14, 2014. BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Palestinian Christian groups in Jerusalem have launched a campaign condemning Israeli restrictions on freedom of worship in advance

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Designing the ‘Ceremonial Uniform’ for the Palestinian Authority: An Interview with Omar Joseph Nasser-Khoury

March 27, 2014 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ma’an News Agency on March 27, 2014. “The Ceremonial Vniform” opened to the public at Birzeit University Museum on March 20. Created by Palestinian artist Omar Joseph

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New identity law raises fears of Israeli effort to divide Christians

February 26, 2014 by Alex Shams

Originally published on Ma’an News Agency on Feb. 26, 2014. BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — A new law to create a separate “Christian” nationality for Palestinian citizens of Israel successfully passed through the

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In photos: Rooftop garden flourishes atop Bethlehem refugee camp

February 16, 2014 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ma’an News Agency on February 16, 2014. In 1948, three-quarters of a million Palestinians were expelled or fled from their homes inside what is today Israel. Since

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Camp on front line of struggle against occupation

February 11, 2014 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ma’an News Agency on February 11, 2014. Tucked behind the luxurious Intercontinental Hotel in the northern edges of Bethlehem sits the crowded Aida refugee camp. Reacting to

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In photos: Hiking the ruins of Lifta

January 3, 2014 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ma’an News Agency on January 3, 2014. BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Lifta is a Palestinian village that was mostly destroyed in 1948. Today, its ruins lie in Jerusalem’s

Bethlehem walls transformed in the presence of the Holy See

Palestinian Christians ask Maronite patriarch to reconsider Jerusalem visit

Easter in the destroyed Palestinian village of Maalul

Palestinian Christians receive the Holy Fire in Bethlehem

Watch: Christian groups decry Israeli restrictions ahead of Easter

Designing the ‘Ceremonial Uniform’ for the Palestinian Authority: An Interview with Omar Joseph Nasser-Khoury

New identity law raises fears of Israeli effort to divide Christians

In photos: Rooftop garden flourishes atop Bethlehem refugee camp

Camp on front line of struggle against occupation

In photos: Hiking the ruins of Lifta

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