The church is topped with a star that is lit at night ... is the Bethlehem Post Office, which, of course sees lots of extra traffic at this time of year — people enjoy getting their Christmas ...

Makhoul said it was still important for him to spend Christmas time in Bethlehem, which is located ... even as a tourist. "Last night, there was a rocket attack in Tel Aviv and it was a little ...

AFP Bethlehem: Palestinian security forces deployed around the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank holy city of Bethlehem on Tuesday, as the faithful prepared for another solemn Christmas ...

Nazareth, Pennsylvania Only nine miles north of Bethlehem, there is another Moravian settlement named after a town in the Bible, this time ... The village hosts an annual Rudolph Country Christmas ...

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 ...

This small village has a rich ... the solemn mystery of Christmas," said Briscoe. "Setting up a Nativity scene in your home allows your home to become another Bethlehem, a place to welcome Christ ...

But like last year, Bethlehem's municipality had decided to opt for modest celebrations out of respect for Palestinians suffering in Gaza. Makhoul said it was still important for him to spend ...

Palestinian policemen stand guard at Manger Square on Christmas eve outside ... They've got a really hard time." Violence across the Israeli-occupied West Bank has surged since the war in Gaza broke ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP ... “We have a big faith that always, when we see Christmas, it will give us the light in the night.” Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.

The Bishop of Gloucester, the Rt Revd Rachel Treweek has published her annual Christmas message for 2024. The Bishop has spoken of her time ... night bright against the dark night sky of the ...