How Jesus’s Hometown Is Coping With War at Christmas Bethlehem is usually brimming with cheer—and tourists—this time of year. But the war in Gaza has turned it into a “ghost town.” ...

In a city synonymous with the birth of Jesus, Christmas is typically a time when Bethlehem is full of visitors. But with war raging, the city's Christian leaders have canceled public celebrations.

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — At Christmastime, the world comes to Bethlehem. The rooftop of the city hall is packed with camera crews from around the globe to capture a towering tree in Manger Square ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — The normally bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town on Sunday, as Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel ...

In a city synonymous with the birth of Jesus, Christmas is typically a time when Bethlehem is full of visitors. But with war raging, the city's Christian leaders have canceled public celebrations.

Every year at Christmas time in Bethlehem, bright lights and colorful decorations adorn the streets and homes in the Christian areas of the city where Jesus was born. Christian communities light ...

Every Christmas, a relatively small town in the Palestinian West Bank comes center stage: Bethlehem. Jesus, according to some biblical sources, was born in this town some two millennia ago.

No Christmas breakfast, no Christmas dinner, no Christmas buffet," he said. SURGE IN ATTACKS Item 1 of 5 A view of shuttered souvenir shops around the Manger Square in Bethlehem, in the Israeli ...

As Christmas approaches, carolers and nativity scenes around the world celebrate the age-old story of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem. Yet, historians and archaeologists argue that this beloved ...

The baby Jesus sat amid flickering candles atop a pile of busted cement and dirty stone. “This is what Christmas looks like in Palestine,” Issac said. “This is the true message.” ...

Christmas was canceled in Bethlehem, the occupied West Bank city where historians and Christians alike believe Jesus was born. Mayor Hanna Hanania proclaimed, “For the first time, the Christmas ...