Consider it an early holiday gift for Bethlehem: The Church of the Nativity has achieved World Heritage status. After decades of dispute, the news signals glad tidings for at least one group ...

The Church of the Nativity in biblical Bethlehem has been closed over coronavirus fears, the Palestinian tourism ministry announced Thursday. The move comes after the first cases of the virus were ...

marks the road that connects the traditional entrance of Bethlehem, near King David’s Wells with the Church of the Nativity, and extends along the Star Street through the Damascus Gate, or Qos ...

The Magi then travel to Bethlehem (Matthew 2:8), where they see the star again, which seems to point to the place where the child is (Matthew 2:9–10). The early church father Irenaeus saw this ...

The traditional Christian procession arrived in Bethlehem ... Church in the Holy Land, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa. The patriarch walked the last stretch of the way to the Church of the Nativity.

Sitting high atop South Mountain, the lone star peeking out of ... Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Bethlehem.(Photo: Courtesy photo) “And the live Nativity is a culmination of four ...

Christmas Eve in Bethlehem is quiet this year - no giant tree at the Church of the Nativity, no carols in Manger Square. Churches in the Holy Land officially canceled Christmas celebrations due to ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — It isn’t subtle ... The flagstone plaza facing the Church of the Nativity, a pilgrimage site for Christians the world over, is usually bustling at this time of year ...

Bethlehem, West Bank • There are painted angels, shepherds and kings above the small altar and a 14-point star on the marble ... Bethlehem’s large Church of the Nativity, which was built ...

Friday is the first night of Bethany Church's "Journey to Bethlehem." It's the 10th year of the nativity production at Maple and Shepherd Avenues. Live actors and animals will re-create the world ...