TEL AVIV — Christmas celebrations in the Holy Land have begun, overshadowed by the devastating war in the Gaza Strip. The traditional Christian procession arrived in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) - Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity, the traditional birthplace of Jesus, reopened to worshippers and tourists on Tuesday as Palestinian authorities eased coronavirus ...

Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families there and at other sites across the Holy Land heralded a much-needed boost of holiday spirit, after two years of ...

At the Church of the Nativity, three rival Christian groups use their caretaking duties to maintain their claims to the basiilica. Remi Benali / Corbis Feuding monks at the Church of the Nativity in ...

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Trinity Lutheran Church is bringing Bethlehem to Richmond this holiday season, keeping the Christ in Christmas with an outdoor Living Nativity event including live animals. Becky Stuart, the church’s ...