with the message that the light overcomes the darkness. Christmas Eve in Bethlehem is anything but a light for those living there. The relentless assault of Gaza that began October 2023 with the ...

Bethlehem, the normally bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus, resembles a ghost town this Christmas Eve, with celebrations called off due to the Israel-Hamas war. The festive lights and Christmas ...

the absence of festivities in Bethlehem serves as a poignant reminder of the urgent need for a lasting peace. This Christmas presents a special opportunity to shed light on the struggles faced by ...

“There would be lights everywhere. Also, there would be a centre stage where songs and Christmas carols would be performed in preparation for this festive season,” she said. In ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Bethlehem ... that typically descends on the West Bank during Christmas week were nowhere to be found. The festive lights and giant tree that normally decorate Manger ...

The little town of Bethlehem has cancelled ... and as we come closer to Christmas it is supposed to be packed with visitors and tourists who come to pray and to light a candle of hope.

BETHLEHEM, West Bank ... There will be no giant Christmas tree in Manger Square, no raucous scout marching bands, no public lights twinkling and very few public decorations or displays.

BETHLEHEM, Pa ... keeps thousands of handmade candles wrapped in red ribbons that they light during Christmas services. “To me, this is Christmas – looking at these candles,” said ...

In the middle of Manger Square in the Old City of Bethlehem, a group of Palestinian teenage girls pose for selfies in front of a gigantic, shimmering Christmas tree. Visiting from Nazareth, a ...

Nearly 300 years later, Moravians continue celebrating their Christmas season traditions in Bethlehem ... candles by hand as a symbol of the light that Jesus brought to the world and a "lovefeast ...