Israel’s hope began to spread the rays of its dawning light in Bethlehem, at the first Christmas. "For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn," the Christmas carol says. But the light grew slowly.

JERUSALEM — A leading evangelical Christian leader, the Rev. Johnnie Moore, accused Hamas of pulling the plug on Christmas lights and festivities in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ.

The yearly Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem — shared among Armenian ... empty church a week before the holiday. “The light that was born when Jesus Christ was born here is the light ...

As war disrupts traditional festivities, Palestinian Christians see an opportunity to return to the Nativity story and share the gospel. At Immanuel Evangelical Church in Bethlehem, instead of ...

the absence of festivities in Bethlehem serves as a poignant reminder of the urgent need for a lasting peace. This Christmas presents a special opportunity to shed light on the struggles faced by ...

There’s no place like Bethlehem at Christmas time. Horse-drawn carriages haul visitors up and down historic street Main Street, decked with holiday lights and garlands lighting up the sidewalks.

The yearly Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem -- shared among Armenian ... empty church a week before the holiday. "The light that was born when Jesus Christ was born here is the light that ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the ... week were nowhere to be found. The festive lights and giant tree that normally decorate Manger Square ...

Bethlehem’s first settlers brought with them hand-carved ... where the congregation keeps thousands of handmade candles wrapped in red ribbons that they light during Christmas services. “To me, this ...

(AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean) BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP ... “We have a big faith that always, when we see Christmas, it will give us the light in the night.” ...