Thousands of tourists travel to Bethlehem every year at Christmas time Bethlehem is celebrating Christmas. A huge tree covered in lights is on display in the square outside the 1,700-year-old Nativity ...

But as Bethlehem prepares to mark its second Christmas under the shadow of the war in Gaza, there are almost no tourists, leaving the Nativity Store and other businesses unsure of how much longer ...

Ten days before Christmas, McElroy and Landon ... off a hayride that was part of “The Road to Bethlehem,” a three-day free, outdoor Nativity event organized by more than 55 volunteers The ...

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Colm Flynn reports from Greccio, and the art historian Dr Geri Parlby explores the nativity scene’s fascinating story and enduring appeal. There will be no Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP ... based ministry Stella Maris visited seven ships docked there on Christmas Eve to deliver Nativity scenes and the local specialty of turrón (nougat candy) to ...

An unusual calm enveloped Manger Square, the heart of the Palestinian city dominated by the revered church that marks the site where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born. Palestinian security ...

When Mary and Joseph arrived in Bethlehem the local inn ... is often retold by children taking part in nativity plays. Christian church services at Christmas include carol singing.

But as Bethlehem prepares to mark its second Christmas under the shadow of the war in Gaza, there are almost no tourists, leaving the Nativity Store and other businesses unsure of how much longer ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in ... arranged barriers near the Nativity Church, built atop the spot where Jesus is believed to have ...