Orthodox Armenian Christians celebrated Christmas in Bethlehem on Saturday with a midnight mass. For the second straight year ...

On Christmas Eve 2024, Bethlehem’s usually vibrant streets were uncharacteristically subdued. The checkpoint from east Jerusalem was almost empty, and those arriving by car found few shops open.

This is already the second year that Christmas has been overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war. According to local authorities, almost 500 families have emigrated from Bethlehem in recent months ...

It's Christmas in Bethlehem, which Christians celebrate as the birthplace of Jesus. For the second year in a row, official celebrations have been canceled. Palestinian leaders say they cannot ...

But as Bethlehem prepares to mark its second Christmas under the shadow of the war in Gaza, there are almost no tourists, leaving the Nativity Store and other businesses unsure of how much longer ...