Christmas in Gaza was no longer about joy or celebration, but about holding on to faith, surviving the pain, and hoping that peace will finally last, reports journalist Diaa Ostaz.

Listen to his brief report, then read more in Christians in Gaza Express Cautious Hope at Christmas.

Reporter Leila Warah visited one of the last accessible valleys in the West Bank, highlighting the difference in settler communities and Palestinian villages that exist side by side.

Read more about the situation in the ONE magazine web exclusive, The Last Open Valleys.

Heavy, cold winter rains are flooding and destroying displacement tents and bombed-out homes in the Gaza Strip. One woman told journalist Diaa Ostaz, “The water comes in day and night, and we don't sleep at all.”

Read more about how winter rains are affecting people in Gaza in Fractured Lives: ‘Where Should I Go, Mother?’

Journalist Laure Delacloche normally encounters church pastoral workers worried about the problems faced by people in Lebanon. During her three days covering Pope Leo XIV's visit, she witnessed enthusiasm, excitement, and hope. "I saw several thousand people involved in social and pastoral work recharge their batteries," she reports.

Read more of her coverage of Pope Leo's trip in Pope Leo: Jesus Says Today 'I Love You'

What does Syria's new government mean for its residents? Journalist Claire Porter Robbins traveled to Syria to discover the reality for its people, including Christians, who make up about 2 percent of the population. Before the 14-year civil war, Christians were about 20 percent of Syria's population.

Read more about the situation in her story, "A New Beginning for Syria?" an online exclusive for ONE magazine.

Throughout the West Bank, Israeli checkpoints restrict Palestinians’ freedom of movement. Journalist Leila Warah explains how Israel’s E1 settlement plans could make the situation worse.

Read more about the situation in her story, "Piece by Piece," in ONE magazine.

Is the Israel-Hezbollah war over? Journalist Laure Delacloche says that depends on who she talks to in Lebanon. She speaks of the problems of two families from southern Lebanon, now stranded on the outskirts of Beirut.

Ms. Delacloche speaks to even more Lebanese affected by the war, and you can read about them in "A Tentative Peace," her story in the December issue of ONE magazine.

Ukrainian journalist Anna Klochko and Russian journalist Ivan Kljajić traveled through Bosnia-Herzegovina to see how people were living together 30 years after a civil war that included a genocide. They discovered that "reconciliation here is not abstract but a daily act — rooted in small gestures and the courage to forgive."

Ms. Klochko writes more about the journey in "No Alternative to Dialogue," which you can read in the December issue of ONE magazine.