Palestinians in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem marked a sombre Christmas for the second ... “I speak every night at seven to the Gaza parish… They tell me about what happens there.

It's another Christmas in Bethlehem ... more than 45,000 people. Last night, of course, there was midnight mass in the Church of the Nativity, and I want to play you some of the Catholic service ...

“Our children want to play and laugh,” read a sign carried by one of them, as his friends whistled and cheered. Traditionally in Bethlehem, a grand Christmas tree would light up Manger ...

Bethlehem (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – With no Christmas tree or decorations ... even as a tourist. "Last night, there was a rocket attack in Tel Aviv and it was a little scary," she ...

Palestinian security forces deployed around the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank holy city of Bethlehem on Tuesday, as the faithful prepared for another solemn Christmas overshadowed by the ...

"Our children want to play and laugh," read a sign carried by one of them, as his friends whistled and cheered. Traditionally in Bethlehem, a grand Christmas tree would light up Manger Square, but ...

Palestinian security forces have been deployed around the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, as the faithful prepared for another solemn Christmas ... "Last night, there was a rocket attack ...

But as Bethlehem ... Christmas, but in the end, Christmas is in our hearts,” he said, adding that the entire city was praying for a ceasefire and peace. “We have a big faith that always, when we see ...

Palestinian policemen stand guard at Manger Square on Christmas eve outside Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity — HAZEM ... is also preventing many Palestinians from visiting. "Last night, there was a ...

Some Christmas traditions mirror pre-Christian festivities, but some pagan influences may have been overstated.