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.

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.

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 ...

Churches in the Holy Land officially canceled Christmas celebrations due to the war between Israel and ... is here in Bethlehem to say mass tonight at the Church of the Nativity.

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP ... An organist with the Church of the Nativity choir, Shukry Mubarak, said the group changed much of the traditional Christmas musical repertoire from joyful holiday ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

People walk by the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed ... after Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel-Hamas war. The festive lights and Christmas ...