Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories — Christians gathered at the Church of the Nativity in the holy city of Bethlehem on Tuesday to mark a solemn Christmas overshadowed by war, as Pope Francis ...

TEL AVIV — Christmas celebrations ... of the Church of the Nativity and musical performances by bands from all over the world. There are hardly any tourists in Bethlehem this year because ...

Palestinian scouts hold signs before the arrival of Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem to attend Christmas events, near the Church of Nativity in the Old City of Bethlehem, in the Israeli-occupied West ...

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 ...

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 ...

The little town of Bethlehem has cancelled Christmas ... church of the Nativity, a few steps below the chancel is a small subterranean cave where a 14-point silver star on the marble floor marks ...

A worshipper visits the Church of the Nativity, where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born, ahead of Christmas in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahmoud ...

Similarly, the ethnicities of the Magis, the three kings who follow the Star of Bethlehem ... The 2023 nativity scene at the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church of Bethlehem (photo by Rev ...

The Christmas star, often referred to as the Star of Bethlehem, symbolizes the divine ... The story of the Christmas star is intertwined with the Nativity of Jesus. It is said that the star ...

The Christmas crib depicts the birth ... culminating on Epiphany. The star, placed above the stable, signifies the Star of Bethlehem, which guided the Magi to Jesus. It is a beacon of hope and ...

The eastern end of the traditional route from Jerusalem to the Church, known as the Pilgrimage route, marks the road that connects the traditional entrance of Bethlehem, near King David’s Wells with ...

Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem were canceled amid the Israel-Hamas war. Bethlehem is home to the Church of the Nativity, believed to be the birthplace of Jesus. Christmas, normally the West ...