Despite the challenges, Bethlehem’s religious leaders continue to advocate for peace and hope. Khoury summed up the prevailing sentiment: “We try to plant hope, peace, and love in people’s ...

What celebrations do occur in Bethlehem, Isaac said ... declining to name the religious leader. “He dealt with us with clear condescension.” Isaac said he plans to publish a new book in ...

Inside Trinity Episcopal Church, it’s starkly evident what damage a few hours of rushing water can do to a structure, even a ...

For the second straight year, Bethlehem’s Christmas celebrations will be somber and muted, in deference to war in Gaza.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP ... because their ancestors began as a refugee church fleeing religious persecution. The Nativity is also a poignant reminder today, when the number of people fleeing ...

but the festivities will be of a more strictly religious nature. The patriarch, Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, told a crowd in Bethlehem he had just returned from Gaza, where he "saw ...

17, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean) BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — The Nativity Store in Manger Square has sold handmade olive wood carvings and religious items to people visiting the traditional ...

but the festivities will be of a more strictly religious nature. The patriarch, Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, told a crowd in Bethlehem he had just returned from Gaza, where he “saw ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Walking a church isle with a canine is part of the closure for Reverend Dennis Schappell. "Is Sunday going to be a tough day for you?" I asked, while he was in midst of dog sitting.

Hundreds of worshippers, both Palestinians and foreigners, attended the Midnight Mass at the Church of Nativity in the West Bank. The regular cheering was absent, and no Christmas tree or ...

No festive lights or Christmas trees were put up in the city as the holy day for Christians was limited to religious rituals and prayers. Manger Square, the centre of Bethlehem traditionally ...

The heart of Bethlehem during Christmas is Manger Square. Christmas in Bethlehem is a time of unity, where the boundaries of denomination fade.