Bethlehem plans another somber Christmas under the shadow of …
Dec 23, 2024 · The city of Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the traditional birthplace of Jesus, will not have the usual trappings of the city's favorite holiday: no public Christmas tree, no raucous scouts march, no decorations and no twinkling lights, in deference to …
Bethlehem clergy concerned over rising anti-Christian extremism ...
Dec 26, 2024 · Bethlehem, the traditional birthplace of Jesus Christ, marked a subdued Christmas, overshadowed by the ongoing conflict in Gaza and the devastating local economy. For the second consecutive year,...
Deserted streets and shuttered stores as Israel-Hamas war ... - NBC News
Dec 25, 2023 · BETHLEHEM — The mood was somber, streets were deserted and stores were shuttered on Christmas Eve in Bethlehem, the Israeli-occupied West Bank city where Christian tradition says Jesus was...
Bethlehem Plans Another Somber Christmas Under the Shadow …
Dec 23, 2024 · The city of Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the traditional birthplace of Jesus, will not have the usual trappings of the city's favorite holiday: no public Christmas tree, no...
On Christmas Eve, Bethlehem looks like a ghost ... - Associated Press News
Dec 24, 2023 · The typically bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus looks like a ghost town on Christmas Eve, with celebrations in Bethlehem called off due to the Israel-Hamas war.
Bethlehem Articles and latest stories | The Jerusalem Post
Mar 12, 2024 · Breaking news about Bethlehem from The Jerusalem Post. Read the latest updates on Bethlehem including articles, videos, opinions and more.
Bethlehem’s bombed-out nativity sculpture sends a powerful …
Dec 25, 2023 · Bethlehem’s bombed-out nativity sculpture sends a powerful message. The scene of a devastated nativity cave symbolises the plight of Christ’s family — and Palestinians now.
What was Bethlehem like when Jesus was born? – Church News
Dec 19, 2022 · Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem, then, literally occurred in the shadow of Herod’s reign — within sight of Herodion — while at the same time posing a divine challenge to it by bringing forth the ultimate royal messiah born in the village of David.
A second Bethlehem? Some researchers re-think Jesus' birthplace
Dec 23, 2024 · Recent archaeological findings and scholarly debates suggest that the historical birthplace of Jesus may not align with traditional narratives, with some experts proposing alternative locations...
In Bethlehem, a Christian pastor says a year of protest for ...
Dec 23, 2024 · An installation of a scene of the Nativity of Christ with a figure symbolizing baby Jesus lying amid the rubble, in reference to Gaza, inside Christmas Lutheran Church in the West Bank town of ...