This is already the second year that Christmas has been overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war. According to local authorities, almost 500 families have emigrated from Bethlehem in recent months ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - It's a warm Christmas celebration in Bethlehem where a Christmas in July event kicked off. The event is taking place in the city's historic downtown district. Participating ...

Their gentle Christmas lullaby, “A Cradle in Bethlehem,” dates from 1952. When Nat King Cole recorded this song on his 1960 album, The Magic of Christmas, it became an instant classic ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - We may be in the middle of spring, but Christmas bells are already ringing in Bethlehem. A new shop called "Dear Santa" opened Friday on Main Street. It offers unique Christmas ...

And St. John’s Lutheran Church of Highland in McCandless wants to bring it to life this Christmas season. “A Visit to Bethlehem ... “There is an inn where the innkeeper laments turning ...

For a second year running, there is no Christmas cheer in Bethlehem. Tourists are shunning the city, and many residents are seeking a way out as the war in Gaza grinds on. Bethlehem’s Manger ...

After leading the effort since 2020, outgoing director Annamarie Jakubielski has announced she will step down to focus on ...

Church leaders in Jerusalem and the Bethlehem city council took the decision last month to forego “any unnecessarily festive” Christmas celebrations in solidarity with Gazans. The Latin ...