On Christmas Day, CBN’s The 700 Club ran a meaningful segment called “A Look at Christmas in Jerusalem,” reminding viewers that faith still matters and that the Holy Land is more than a geopolitical battleground. The piece showed Christians and pilgrims trying to reclaim a season of hope after years of violence, and it rightly put the focus back on worship and remembrance rather than cynical politics. That kind of faith-forward reporting is exactly what patriotic Americans need to hear during a season when too many outlets prioritize outrage over truth.
For the first time since the Gaza war and the fragile ceasefire, Jerusalem’s Old City once again glowed with a giant Christmas tree and festive lights, a powerful symbol that life and worship will not be extinguished by terror. Crowds returned to the Christian Quarter, walking under strings of lights as families and visitors sought normalcy and peace in a city sacred to billions. This return of public celebration is a rebuke to those who would let fear and violence dictate how religious communities observe their holiest days.
Bethlehem, too, staged a hopeful comeback with Manger Square filling up for Christmas events and midnight Mass after a dark two years. Locals and pilgrims marched and sang again, determined to keep the traditions alive despite the surrounding instability and heartbreak. Americans who cherish religious liberty should applaud these brave Christians who refuse to let extremists steal their joy or their faith.
Yet the celebrations are tempered by real suffering, especially among Gaza’s tiny Christian community, which marked a bleak Christmas amid displacement, destruction, and food shortages. The scenes from Gaza expose the human cost of conflict and should stir every believer and citizen to demand policies that protect innocent life and religious minorities. Conservatives must speak up for persecuted Christians abroad while standing firm against the radical ideologies that threaten them.
Even as celebrations returned, tensions and heavy-handed actions continued to mar the season, with reports of arrests and confrontations during holiday gatherings in some cities. These incidents underscore the fragile security environment in which Christians and all citizens are trying to celebrate, and they remind us that law and order must protect peaceful worship without descending into arbitrary or biased enforcement. Americans should demand fair, transparent policing that preserves both safety and civil liberties.
Across Jerusalem, smaller festive events like the YMCA Christmas fair and local hotel programs showed signs of life returning to the city’s economy and tourism, a welcome boost for families and small businesses. When churches, markets, and cafés reopen for the season, it is a practical sign that communities are rebuilding and choosing hope over despair. That resilience should inspire U.S. policymakers to back peace and stability in the region in ways that safeguard religious freedom and promote prosperity.
This Christmas coverage should be a wake-up call to patriotic Americans who care about faith and freedom: stand with the persecuted, support our allies who protect holy sites, and reject the smug indifference of elites who treat religious observance as optional. The brave Christians in Jerusalem and Bethlehem showed the world that faith endures, and it is the duty of conservatives to keep their voices amplified on behalf of those who cannot defend themselves. Merry Christmas to our brothers and sisters in the Holy Land, and may their courage remind us all why we fight for liberty and for the right to worship.
