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

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

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

"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 ...

At Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, the birthplace of Jesus Christ, residents and businesses are facing the effects of ...

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 ...

Palestinian Christians and those in the diaspora continue to find ways to celebrate and resist, even with no end in sight to Israel’s genocide ...

Palestinian security forces deployed around the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank holy city of Bethlehem on Tuesday, as ...

Around half of the population in the Bethlehem area, including nearby villages, works in either tourism or in jobs in Israel. The unemployment rate in Bethlehem is roughly 50%, said Salman.

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 ...

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 ...