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Thousands flock to Bethlehem to revive the Christmas spirit after 2 years of war in Gaza

Thousands flock to Bethlehem to revive the Christmas spirit after 2 years of war in Gaza

Published 222 days ago

'People afraid to come visit': Hope, darkness in Bethlehem on Christmas eve

Palestinian scout bands parade at the Manger Square near the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus, on Christmas Eve, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

Updated 222 days ago

How the Three Wise Men landed in Cologne

According to Christian tradition, the Three Wise Men followed the Star of Bethlehem to find Jesus.

Published 940 days ago

Bethlehem, birthplace of Jesus Christ, turns grim on Christmas Eve amid war

People walk along the streets of Bethlehem on Christmas Eve, in the Old City of Bethlehem

Published 952 days ago

Amid Gaza conflict, Bethlehem prepares for a quieter Christmas

World-famous Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem have been put on hold due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

Published 961 days ago

Bethlehem faces ‘worst Christmas ever’ as war scares away tourists, pilgrims

A woman arranges an installation of a scene of the nativity of Christ withith a figure "symbolising baby Jesus lying in his manger amid rubble", in reference to Gaza, inside the the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, a few weeks before Christmas. Palestinian town of Bethlehem faces ‘worst Christmas ever’ as Israel war scares away tourists and pilgrims

Published 965 days ago

Israel war disrupts Holy Land tours from city

Israel war disrupts Holy Land tours from city

Updated 1029 days ago

27 Meghalaya residents on pilgrimage leaving Israel after state of war

Smoke rises after Israeli strikes in Gaza (Reuters Photo)

Published 1030 days ago

Bethlehem celebrates Christmas as tourists return

Marching bands that lead festive processions near the Church of the Nativity

Published 1317 days ago

Banksy's long-lost painting sprayed in West Bank resurfaces in Tel Aviv

Koby Abergel, an Israeli art dealer, reveals a painting by the secretive British graffiti artist Banksy that was mysteriously transferred from the occupied West Bank to the Urban Gallery in Tel Aviv, Israel. The painting of a slingshot-toting rat once stood near Israel's separation barrier and was one of several works created in 2007 that protest Israel's decades-long occupation of territories the Palestinians want for a future state.

Updated 1459 days ago

Christmas celebrations subdued in Bethlehem for 2nd year due to Covid-19

This year, the celebrations were more vibrant -- but still a fraction of their usual size. In picture - Visitors walk in Manger Square on Christmas eve outside the Church of the Nativity, revered as the site of Jesus Christ's birth, in the biblical city of Bethlehem.

Published 1682 days ago

Covid-19: Bethlehem expects few tourists in upcoming Christmas holiday season

Tourists visit the Church of the Nativity, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. While the region is finally welcoming foreign tourists after a year-and-a-half-long Covid-19 shutdown, few travellers are making their way to the birthplace of Jesus this holiday season

Updated 1717 days ago

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