Bethlehem

2023 - 12 - 25

With war raging in Gaza, Christmas is effectively cancelled in ... (CNN)

Church bells echo through the labyrinth-like streets of Bethlehem. With Christmas approaching, the city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank should be teeming ...

Bethlehem a Ghost Town on Christmas Eve as War Halts Celebrations (Voice of America)

A Nativity scene decorated to honor the victims in Gaza is displayed in Manger Square, near the Nativity Church, which is traditionally believed to be the ...

Pope Presides Over Christmas Eve Mass: 'Our Hearts Are in ... (Voice of America)

Presiding over the service amid the splendor of St. Peter's Basilica, the pontiff was referring to Jesus' biblical birthplace, currently inaccessible due to ...

Pizzaballa in Bethlehem: May Christ be born anew in this land! (Vatican News)

At the Midnight Mass in Bethlehem, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem speaks about the horrors of the war ravaging the Holy Land, affecting both ...

'Sorrow and silence' in Bethlehem as Christmas festivities are ... (The Guardian)

In the days leading up to Christmas, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, said that one particular Bible verse kept running ...

Muted Christmas In Bethlehem As War Rages In Gaza (Photos) (Forbes)

On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis said “our hearts are in Bethlehem” as he lamented the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

Christmas in Bethlehem amid the Israel-Hamas war: photos (Business Insider)

Bethlehem, the biblical birthplace of Jesus located in the West Bank, is usually packed with tourists during Christmas. Home to sites like the Church of the ...