Dec 23, 2024 · A man rests by a row of empty shops near the Church of the Nativity, where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born, ahead of Christmas in the West Bank city of …

Dec 27, 2024 · Shibly Kando’s long-planned religious goods shop in Bethlehem, West Bank, remains empty due to the impact of the Israel-Hamas war. It remains as it was on Oct. 7, …

Dec 24, 2023 · His parents, brother and dozens of other relatives have been sheltering in the Holy Family Church near Shejaiya in the east of Gaza City - an area devastated by Israeli …

Jan 6, 2021 · 6.6K views, 96 likes, 9 loves, 53 comments, 55 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Haaretz.com: Drone over Bethlehem shows a near empty Nativity Church on Orthodox …

Dec 23, 2023 · The overwhelming majority of Gaza’s Christians are now trapped in two churches in the war-blasted north of the besieged strip – the Holy Family Church, the only Catholic …

Dec 28, 2024 · It’s the busiest time of the year for churches — even the normally empty ones are full. But full churches are what I usually avoid. My favorite thing to do is find an empty church …

Dec 24, 2020 · Inside, I found the church almost entirely empty. I felt myself drawn forward. For months, I had been longing to understand more of what Christmas really means, here and now.

Dec 24, 2020 · Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank is normally teeming with visitors at this time of year. But the COVID-19 pandemic has put a stop to tourism in the city known to many as …

Jan 6, 2021 · Only 12 Months Ago, Bethlehem Was Celebrating Its Busiest Festive Season for Two Decades, Amid a Sustained Drop in Violence and a Corresponding Surge in the Number …

Dec 2, 2020 · The Ambassador Hotel, which is located near the Church of the Nativity, built on the site where Christians believe Jesus was born, has reopened one floor in hopes that some local …