According to the Gospel of Matthew, the Star of Bethlehem guided three Magi, or wise men, to Jerusalem over 2,000 years ago. After consulting with King Herod of Judea, the men followed the star to ...

The video is from late October 2022, not December 2024, and was recorded outside of a church in Beit Sahour, a small town near Bethlehem.

I used to take tourists on tours in Jerusalem and Bethlehem, but everything changed.” Anna criticized polarized narratives about the conflict, saying, “I am against any form of violence ...

Hundreds gathered at the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem in the West Bank as the leader of the Catholic Church in the Holy ...

the Church of Jerusalem, without pilgrims is not complete”. “I have to say that Christmas in Bethlehem is always nice, but this time is the second year we have a sad Christmas in Bethlehem ...

"We don't feel happy." Bethlehem is an important center in the history of Christianity, but Christians make up only a small ...

The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, celebrated Mass in Gaza City on Sunday. “Bethlehem is the capital of Christmas. It’s supposed to be the best time of the year.

Bethlehem prepared Tuesday to mark another ... There are about 182,000 in Israel, 50,000 in the West Bank and Jerusalem and 1,300 in Gaza, according to the U.S. State Department.

Makhoul said it was still important for him to spend Christmas time in Bethlehem, which is located about 10 kilometres (six miles) from his home in Jerusalem, beyond the separation wall built by ...