Bethlehem marks a second subdued Christmas Eve during the war in Gaza Dec 24, 2024 Updated Dec 24, 2024 0 ...

Nov. 30 -- Christmas has been canceled in Bethlehem. City officials have called off plans for an elaborate celebration because of Israeli travel restrictions and ongoing violence.

Nuns walk along the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus, on Christmas Eve, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024.

Bethlehem leaders are reacting to news that the U.S. is once again leaving the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO.