The idea of a darkened Bethlehem in 2023 leads us to consider what the first Christmas must have been like, in that same place, more than 2,000 years ago. The night was interrupted by a sudden ...

Hundreds gathered Friday night at the Payrow Plaza in Bethlehem to watch as the lights flipped on and illuminated the city’s Christmas tree, kicking off the holiday season. Santa Claus ...

He thought about his own experience that night as he retold the Christmas story. “Imagine Mary leaning on a wall, pregnant in her last hour. Imagine Bethlehem being full, just like how it would ...

The normally bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town Sunday, as Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel-Hamas war. The festive lights and ...

The Hotel Bethlehem will partially darken its rooftop sign Christmas Eve. On Tuesday night, as part of tradition, the part of the sign that says “Hotel” will be turned off so that only ...

Bethlehem Municipal Council members held an emergency meeting on Monday night ... Christmas festivities. Over the past few decades, the Bethlehem Municipality has been the only party entitled ...

Christmas celebrations have been put on hold in Bethlehem this year as the war between Israel and Hamas carries on. Bethlehem, located in the West Bank, approximately six miles south of Jerusalem ...

Bethlehem and Easton, Moravian College was feeding the community at Cathedral Church of the Nativity. “We have our own Christmas party tonight, but we really wanted to hold a celebration that we ...