The Rev. Israel Acrelius, Provost of Swedish Lutheran Church in America, decided he wanted to find out for himself. He and several other Lutheran divines would go to Bethlehem and get to the ...

Around half of the population in the Bethlehem area, including nearby villages, works in either tourism or in jobs in Israel ... it’s part of his family’s history. “We are not feeling ...

Meanwhile, an Israeli-built wall partially encircles Bethlehem, cutting it off from Jerusalem and stifling homebuilding and urban growth. Israel says the wall is a necessary security measure to ...

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters ... that even Palestinian Christians in Israel and the other parts of the West Bank cannot visit Bethlehem to pray there for Christmas.

Bethlehem is an important center in the history of Christianity ... There are about 182,000 in Israel, 50,000 in the West Bank and Jerusalem and 1,300 in Gaza, according to the U.S. State Department.

At Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, the birthplace of Jesus Christ, residents and businesses are facing the effects of the Israel-Hamas war during the holiday season. The city, usually filled ...

Bethlehem, occupied West Bank — This year, Bethlehem is sombre and quiet. There is no Christmas tree and there are no holiday lights or tourists to see them. Instead, the city of Jesus’s birth ...

Around half of the population in the Bethlehem area, including nearby villages, works in either tourism or in jobs in Israel ... it’s part of his family’s history. “We are not feeling ...