the pastor of Bethlehem’s Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church, told NBC News. Next to the altar where Isaac delivers sermons is an unusual Nativity scene: For the second Christmas in a row ...

"Bethlehem is special at Christmas. It is so special in the Holy ... New Gate, and nativity scenes have been restricted to private properties. The tightening of security around Bethlehem since ...

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Nearly 300 years later, Moravians continue celebrating their Christmas season traditions in Bethlehem. They include the “putz,” a Nativity scene that tells the story of Christ’s birth with ...

By Pastor Rod Anderson The 12 days of Christmas have run their glorious course and we are looking Epiphany squarely in the face on Jan. 6, and then for a whole season of worship weeks. On the ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP ... ministry Stella Maris visited seven ships docked there on Christmas Eve to deliver Nativity scenes and the local specialty of turrón (nougat candy) to seafarers.

The municipality has forgone its traditional Christmas tree at the main entrance to the neighborhood, New Gate, and nativity scenes have been restricted to private properties. The tightening of ...