Faith leaders and residents in Bethlehem are grappling with how to mark the festive holiday while fellow Palestinians ...

Hundreds gathered at the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem in the West Bank as the leader of the Catholic Church in the Holy ...

Recent findings suggest Jesus' birthplace may differ from tradition, with experts proposing Nazareth or another Bethlehem in ...

On Bethlehem's Manger Square ... away but on the other side of the separation wall built by Israel, the Christian quarter has ...

With no Christmas tree or decorations adorning the Church of the Nativity, revered as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, holiday ...

"In the past, this place was alive with tourists," said Hamza, a Palestinian guide I met outside the church. A seasoned veteran of Bethlehem's tourism industry, he nostalgically recalled the crowds ...

The lack of tourism in the enshrined spot where baby Jesus was said to be born follows 14 months of war in Gaza.

On Bethlehem's Manger Square, Christmas decorations and pilgrims are notably absent for a second wartime festive season in ...

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 ...

With no Christmas tree or decorations adorning the Church of the Nativity, revered as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, holiday ...

It's possible also to break down the most difficult wall ... the Church of Jerusalem, without pilgrims is not complete”. “I have to say that Christmas in Bethlehem is always nice, but this ...