How Jesus’s Hometown Is Coping With War at Christmas Bethlehem is usually brimming with cheer—and tourists—this time of year. But the war in Gaza has turned it into a “ghost town.” ...

In the West Bank, we speak with Reverend Munther Isaac, pastor at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, which canceled Christmas festivities in the storied birthplace of Jesus to mourn the ...

In a city synonymous with the birth of Jesus, Christmas is typically a time when Bethlehem is full of visitors. But with war raging, the city's Christian leaders have canceled public celebrations.

Although Bethlehem is located in modern-day Palestine, Jesus was very much not a Palestinian. Many Christian faith leaders are offended, included Pastor Mark Burns of Harvest Faith Center in ...

City officials in the birthplace of Jesus Christ are tearing down Christmas decorations in solidarity with Palestinians amid Israel’s continued invasion of Gaza. Bethlehem, an ancient city ...

Christmas was canceled in Bethlehem, the occupied West Bank city where historians and Christians alike believe Jesus was born. Mayor Hanna Hanania proclaimed, “For the first time, the Christmas ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (RNS) — 'We are in the place where Jesus was born, and it is imperative that every person in the world who loves Jesus to help the Christian community survive,' business ...

Bethlehem, occupied West Bank — This year, Bethlehem is sombre and quiet. There is no Christmas tree and there are no holiday lights or tourists to see them. Instead, the city of Jesus’s birth ...

The commonly-held view is that Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem, near Jerusalem, in Judea, modern-day Israel-Palestine. Bethlehem still exists today and is located in the West Bank, part of the ...

There’s a new star in the constellation of Bethlehem, Jesus’ birthplace: an inn with a purpose beyond mere hospitality. The latest boutique hotel to open its doors in Bethlehem’s Old City ...

The story of Jesus's birth is oft told, but Mary and Joseph's unconventional courtship can also be found in the history of Judea. HISTORY MAGAZINE Here’s what biblical scholars say.

Emperor Hadrian changed ‘Judea’ to ‘Palestinian Syria’. Commonists/Wikipedia Commons, CC BY. The key moment in the creation of Palestine was shortly after a Jewish rebellion against Roman ...