Christmas festivities in Bethlehem have been toned down for a second year running due to the ongoing war in Gaza. Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the highest representative of the Catholic ...

There will be no Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem this year. Shaimaa Khalil reports from the birthplace of Jesus. Rev Dr Munther Isaac, Dean of Bethlehem Bible College, has created a nativity ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - It's a warm Christmas celebration in Bethlehem where a Christmas in July event kicked off. The event is taking place in the city's historic downtown district. Participating ...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Christmas is early this year in Bethlehem. The Christmas City Village opened a week ahead of time, bringing 11 new ...

(RNS) — A year ago, the Rev. Munther Isaac, pastor of Christmas Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, joined other Christian leaders in abruptly canceling Christmas ...

Hordes of tourists and pilgrims are a common sight outside Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity in the Palestinian West Bank, along with costumed Santas and marching bands. This year, however ...

For a second year running, there is no Christmas cheer in Bethlehem. Tourists are shunning the city, and many residents are seeking a way out as the war in Gaza grinds on. Bethlehem’s Manger ...

Their gentle Christmas lullaby, “A Cradle in Bethlehem,” dates from 1952. When Nat King Cole recorded this song on his 1960 album, The Magic of Christmas, it became an instant classic ...

After leading the effort since 2020, outgoing director Annamarie Jakubielski has announced she will step down to focus on ...

musical journey. Christmas at Concordia: Journey to Bethlehem is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV ...