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.

Some locals in Bethlehem protested Israel’s military operation through ... More Christmas midnight Mass at the Church of the Nativity compound in the West Bank city of Bethlehem.

US President Joe Biden arrives for a visit at the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, at the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Friday, July 15, 2022 ...

With many major airlines canceling flights to Israel, few foreigners ... flag in Manger Square, near the Nativity Church, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Dec. 24, 2023.

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — It isn’t subtle ... The flagstone plaza facing the Church of the Nativity, a pilgrimage site for Christians the world over, is usually bustling at this time of year ...

A few feet away, stands the Church of the Nativity, famous for its ... It's her fifth trip to Israel, but her first visit to Bethlehem. Nocera thinks the decision by the city's churches to forego ...

The Catholic midnight Mass at the Church of the Nativity was full ... KHALID: And, Jason, outside of Bethlehem, can you fill us in on the latest developments in Israel's war against Hamas?

Christmas will look different in the Middle East this year as Israel's war against Hamas ... and the usually crowded Church of the Nativity now sees empty pews. At the Evangelical Lutheran Church ...

Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem were canceled amid the Israel-Hamas war. Bethlehem is home to the Church of the Nativity, believed to be the birthplace of Jesus. Christmas, normally the West ...

The grotto is under Bethlehem’s large Church of the Nativity, which was built in the ... Utahn Jody England Hansen visited Israel in March, and learned from her Catholic guide that Mary and ...

But many Christians and pro-Israel advocates are outraged ... Munther Isaac of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, invented the new take on the nativity scene last Christmas season.