Hundreds of worshippers, both Palestinians and foreigners, attended the Midnight Mass at the Church of Nativity in the West ... Pope Francis again criticised Israel’s actions in its ongoing ...

Hundreds of people gathered at the Church of the Nativity in the holy city of Bethlehem on Tuesday to ... of the sombre mood as the war between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip ...

The Church of the Nativity ... attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, would make showy celebrations an insensitive display, said Salman. "We want to show the world that Bethlehem is not having ...

For the second year in a row, Christmas festivities in Bethlehem are overshadowed by the war. A large Christmas tree usually stands in Manger Square, opposite the Church of the Nativity which is ...

Bethlehem’s Manger Square in front of the Church of the Nativity is largely deserted, and souvenir shops are shuttered. Once again, there are no plans to put up the traditional lighted Christmas ...

arranged barriers near the Nativity Church, built atop the spot where Jesus is believed to have been born, and a worker cleared garbage bins. "Always the message of Bethlehem is a message of peace ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP ... Security forces arranged barriers near the Church of the Nativity, built atop the spot where Jesus is believed to have been born. The cancellation of Christmas ...