Canadian Jewish groups cry foul, say pandemic policy must also apply to Jewish communities during their upcoming holiday

PA president expresses frustration about recent Israeli decisions, including move to withhold tax funds from Ramallah over its payments to families of attackers

Scaffolding installed before devastating fire could collapse onto vaults, threatening structural integrity monumental Gothic church, according to church official

Francis invokes Jesus' birthplace, where 'so many people -- struggling but not discouraged -- still await a time of peace, security and prosperity'

Even the Nazi occupation of France did not stop holiday services at iconic cathedral, which was ravaged by a fire in April

For some Jews visiting the northern Arab-Israeli city, traveling abroad has whetted their appetites for the Christmas cookies and carols now easily found closer to home

In change of pace, US president and first lady attend services at Southern Baptist church rather than at Episcopal one where they married

Pope opens holiday with sermon offering love to 'even the worst' as French mark first Christmas in over 200 years without fire-ravaged Notre Dame

After guitarist Peter Curtis prepared a medley of the popular tunes written by his coreligionists for a holiday concert, his interest was piqued, culminating in his new collection

Some 250 families benefit from holiday effort to collect food and toys for needy as community pulls together to show unity with action