According to the Christian Christmas story, Jesus was born in a lowly stable in Bethlehem because there was no more room in the local inns. Around 2,000 years later, almost all of Bethlehem's ...

Hundreds gathered at the Midnight Christmas Mass in Bethlehem, where the leader of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa was present. Major Backlash After Audit of ...

Palestinian scouts hold signs before the arrival of Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem to attend Christmas events, near the Church of Nativity in the Old City of Bethlehem, in the Israeli-occupied West ...

But as Bethlehem prepares to mark its second Christmas under the shadow of the war in Gaza, there are almost no tourists, leaving the Nativity Store and other businesses unsure of how much longer ...

But as Bethlehem prepares to mark its ... “We have a big faith that always, when we see Christmas, it will give us the light in the night.” ...

The little town of Bethlehem has cancelled Christmas celebrations for a second year while Israel’s war reigns in Gaza and West Bank Palestinians face Israeli settler attacks and army operations.

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP ... “We have a big faith that always, when we see Christmas, it will give us the light in the night.” ...

Nearly 300 years later, Moravians continue celebrating their Christmas season traditions in Bethlehem. They include the "putz," a Nativity scene that tells the story of Christ's birth with ...

BETHLEHEM, Palestinian Territories – On Bethlehem’s Manger Square, Christmas decorations and pilgrims are notably absent for a second wartime festive season in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city.