There, the child captures a flame from the Church of the Nativity and the flame begins ... "It comes from the Grotto in Bethlehem. This year, though, it wasn't flown across because of the war ...

Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity ... The highlight of the church is the Grotto of the Nativity, the spot where the manger is believed to have been where Mary gave birth to Jesus.

Milk Grotto Street in Bethlehem, the artisans' street ... just a few meters from the Church of the Nativity. “Last year, we hoped that after Christmas the war would be over, but it’s still ...

Just a short walk from the Grotto of the Nativity in the Holy Land is the only white-stone grotto in the entire area of Bethlehem ... mention the existence of a “Church of Rest” and the ...

A nativity scene featuring baby ... baby Jesus lying amidst the rubble in a grotto ahead of Christmas at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem in the West Bank November 25, 2024.

The construction of the church in 339 AD above the grotto, and its reconstruction in ... The Church of the Nativity and its monastic complexes and the town of Bethlehem developed in tandem over the ...

Bethlehem is home to the Church of the Nativity, believed to be the birthplace ... A lone worshipper sat in the grotto underneath the church's High Altar, believed to be the spot where Jesus ...

Church bells echo through the labyrinth-like streets of Bethlehem. With Christmas approaching ... carved olive wood carvings of the nativity scene sit on shelves gathering dust.

Every year at Christmas, the hilltop town of Bethlehem comes alive with holiday cheer. Parades light up the cobblestone alleyways around the Church of the Nativity, built over the grotto where ...

The Church of Nativity was built at this location and its grotto holds great religious significance, pulling Christians from all over the world into the city of Bethlehem every Christmas.

“We have never seen Bethlehem like this,” says ... A worshipper prays for peace at the grotto inside the Church of the Nativity (Bel Trew/The Independent) “We cannot celebrate when so ...