During various periods over the past 1700 years, Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity have been, and still are, a pilgrim destination. The eastern end of the traditional route from Jerusalem to ...

A woman prays before the image of Our Lady in the Milk Grotto in Bethlehem. Not only Christian women but also many Muslim women regard Mary as a model of feminine virtue and make pilgrimages here.

Thousands over the weekend stepped outside Emmanuel Baptist Church in Alexandria only to find themselves on a "Pilgrimage to Bethlehem." The journey began inside the sanctuary of the church for ...

Afterward they headed to “Bethlehem Village”, where they got to learn about the ancient ways of life. The village consisted of a re-creation of an ancient town similar to one Jesus would have ...

In addition to Magdala, believed to be the birthplace and hometown of Mary Magdalene, "stops" on the pilgrimage include the Church of the Visitation in Ein Karem; Nazareth; and Bethlehem ...

a pilgrimage site for Christians the world over, is usually bustling at this time of year, but most of the souvenir shops and restaurants lining it are tightly shuttered. Bethlehem, where once ...

On this pilgrimage, you visit all the towns where Jesus lived and ministered at such places as Nazareth, Galilee, Capernaum, Mount Tabor, Bethlehem and Jerusalem. I visited these places ...

During a nine-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land in April of 2023, Greenleaf had spent thousands of dollars on an olive wood manger scene hand carved by artisans in Bethlehem. The manger scene is ...

The government of Israel has given some financial assistance to pilgrimage-tour operators ... The checkpoints going into the West Bank, including Bethlehem, were completely closed after Oct ...

"Contribute in breaking this oppressive siege imposed upon it, through your visits, though pilgrimage to its holy sites." Before the outbreak of the Palestinian uprising in 2000, Bethlehem drew ...

5 - Nominations to be Processed on an Emergency Basis - Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the pilgrimage route, Bethlehem, Palestine State of Conservation Reports by States Parties 2023 ...