A church in Bethlehem, the biblical birthplace of Jesus, is receiving attention for its decision to redesign its Christmas nativity scene to reflect the impact of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

Christians in Bethlehem have been holding a muted celebration to mark Christmas amid the ongoing Israel Gaza war. Worshippers lit candles and prayed at the nativity scene, with the figures ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — It isn’t subtle. Nor is it intended to be. Instead of a pastoral-looking Nativity scene, the creche features baby Jesus wrapped in a checkered Palestinian kaffiyeh ...

A Nativity scene made by artisans from Bethlehem was the source of controversy this week for including a Palestinian keffiyeh with the child Jesus in the manger — but according to the project ...

when they had to flee Bethlehem under an oppressive ruler to Egypt, before returning to Nazareth two millennia ago. The bombed-out nativity scene is surrounded by rubble and barbed wire [Monjed ...

Around the corner from the spot where Jesus was born in Bethlehem, a Catholic family runs a small workshop carving Nativity scenes out of olive wood. The Zakharia Brothers woodworking factory has ...

An edited version is republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement. A church in Bethlehem has created a nativity scene resembling the situation in war-torn Gaza, as Christmas ...

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 ...

Davis Creek Nazarene is hosting its annual Lights of Bethlehem event, offering a drive-thru live nativity scene, marking the 27th year the church has held the event. Volunteers from the church and ...

(photo: Vatican Media / VM) Hannah Brockhaus/CNA World December 13, 2024 A Nativity scene made by artisans from Bethlehem was the source of controversy this week for including a Palestinian ...