Joy in a Cave by David Finnegan-Hosey

written by by David Finnegan-Hosey

The first time I ever understood the Nativity, I was in a village called Yanoun, in the hills above the West Bank city of Nablus. I was there to visit friends who were serving, on behalf of the World Council of Churches, as nonviolent accompaniers alongside the Palestinian villagers.

We were given a tour of the village and surrounds by two young men, both