Father Hanna Mass’ad had exactly 25 minutes to conduct dawn Mass in the grotto under the Church of the Nativity ... floor marked by a prominent brass star, overhung by bedrock.

Banksy wants people celebrating Christmas to consider what’s happening in present-day Bethlehem. The elusive street artist’s latest work features a “modified nativity” scene: Joseph and ...

The elusive street artist has returned to Bethlehem for his latest politically-charged work — making a nativity scene that is dwarfed by a star-shaped bomb blast in the West Bank’s separation ...

is in Bethlehem for his traditional address. He was wearing the traditional black and white chequered Palestinian scarf. Before he entered the Church of Nativity, he said this was "a very sad ...

"Christmas (is) known (for) the Star of Bethlehem, that led people to the birthplace ... and Christmas tree erected in front of the Church of the Nativity, eating candy floss and buying red and white ...