Remi Benali / Corbis Feuding monks at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem don't just cast ... The highly publicized fight at Christmas two years ago was essentially a territorial dispute.

Palestinian security forces deployed around the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank holy city of Bethlehem on Tuesday ... Traditionally, a grand Christmas tree would light up Manger Square ...

Ramzi Sabella runs a small store within sight of the Church of the Nativity ... old town of Bethlehem. But this year there is silence: No Christmas carols, no Christmas tree, no decorations.

Hordes of tourists and pilgrims are a common sight outside Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity in the Palestinian ... overhead and no sign of the huge tree normally erected to celebrate the ...

Edward Stourton presents a special Christmas Eve edition ... Rev Dr Munther Isaac, Dean of Bethlehem Bible College, has created a nativity scene in his church directly inspired by the suffering ...

On January 7, Orthodox Christians around the world celebrate one of the most important holidays: the Nativity ... of Bethlehem, is brought out and placed in the middle of the church. Christmas ...

Instead of a manger in Bethlehem ... nativity scene is already turning heads in Rio de Janeiro's Gloria square, where the nearby Church of the Sacred Heart has a history of using its annual ...