PBS Religion & Ethics Newsweekly
Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem has been featured on PBS Religion & Ethics Newsweekly in a video covering the good works of the hospital in the Holy Land. Thank you to Bob Abernathy and PBS for this beautiful representation of our hospital and the people we serve.
Read MoreDecember 10, 2016
HFHF President on EWTN Radio
On December 2, 2016, Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem Foundation President Michele Bowe had the privilege of sharing the work of Holy Family Hospital with the listeners of EWTN Radio’s Morning Glory program. Michele shared with Alyssa Murphy, Executive Producer, the importance of the Hospital’s inter-religious…
Read MoreDecember 7, 2016
Understanding the Advent Wreath
For many families, lighting candles on an Advent wreath is a fun way to count down the four weeks leading up to Christmas. With each passing week, we light a candle in anticipation of the celebration of Jesus’ birth. However, the Advent wreath is actually meant for much more than to simply…
Read MoreDecember 18, 2015
What is the Order of Malta?
The Order of Malta has a long, rich history – one that we’d have a difficult time squeezing into one blog post. Nonetheless, as a primary work of the Order, we felt it was important to at least introduce you to its 900 years of dedicated service to…
Read MoreNovember 6, 2015
Holy Family Hospital Update
Dear Friends, We just arrived from our successful board trip to Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem. We went to introduce new board members to the dedicated staff and thankful mothers and babies of Bethlehem. Our members were deeply touched by the diligence of our staff, the love they showed each…
Read MoreNovember 2, 2015
HFHF Secret Family Hummus Recipe
For those of you that don’t know, we had a fantastic HFHF Pilgrimage to the Holy Land in early October where we spent several days visiting with the clinicians, staff, and patients of Holy Family Hospital. We’ve been back in the U.S. for a few weeks now, and just as we’re…
Read MoreOctober 23, 2015
Bethlehem Mayor: Holy Family Hospital is “a place where women feel dignity”
Bethlehem Mayor, Vera Baboun, speaking at Holy Family Hospital Bethlehem today is a small town of about 30,000 residents located seven miles outside Jerusalem. The West Bank Separation Wall, built in 2002, cut Bethlehem off from Jerusalem, and cut the town’s quality of life along with it. Despite the considerable…
Read MoreOctober 21, 2015
Leila’s Story
Meet Leila. Her parents, like all soon-to-be parents, were nervous and excited about their daughter’s upcoming delivery. But when Leila’s mother began having contractions far earlier than expected, they didn’t know where to go. Living in a small village over two hours from Bethlehem, they turned to their extended family for help. Baby…
Read MoreOctober 15, 2015
Partnerships for Peace at Holy Family Hospital
Today, we at Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem Foundation observe the International Day of Peace, an invitation for us all to strengthen the ideals of peace throughout the world. On this day we call to mind Holy Family Hospital’s role as an instrument of peace in the Middle East, where…
Read MoreSeptember 21, 2015
