It is the site now of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. The new mural draws a comparison with the journey of Christ and his family, when they had to flee Bethlehem under an oppressive ruler ...

He adds that the design team looked at various illustrators but identified early on that Ponder’s “colourful style” and use of “clean graphic shapes ... way to tell the nativity story. Light emits ...

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 ...

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 ...

The traditional Christian procession arrived in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus ... the last stretch of the way to the Church of the Nativity. He was received by Christian representatives.

Remi Benali / Corbis Feuding monks at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem don't just cast the first stone—they stockpile rocks in anticipation of future altercations. Several holy men landed ...

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 ...

They’re the first sight that greets visitors to the church’s annual Bethlehem Walk, a nativity pageant put on by dozens of volunteers who play the roles of key figures in the Christmas ...