For the second straight year, Bethlehem’s Christmas celebrations will be somber and muted, in deference to war in Gaza.

A worshipper walks through the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus, on Christmas Eve ...

Faith leaders and residents in Bethlehem are grappling with how to mark the festive holiday while fellow Palestinians ...

Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in ...

With no Christmas tree or decorations adorning the Church of the Nativity, revered as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, holiday ...

We hope by next year at the same day we’d be able to celebrate Christmas at our homes and go to Bethlehem,” said Najla Tarazi ...

Bethlehem's Christmas celebrations are subdued due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza, affecting tourism and local economy.

Bethlehem prepared Tuesday to mark another somber Christmas in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in ...

Hundreds gathered at the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem in the West Bank as the leader of the Catholic Church in the Holy ...

A juvenile was arrested Wednesday night after stabbing a man in Bethlehem, according to police. City police said in a news ...

On Tuesday night, as part of tradition, the part of the sign that says “Hotel” will be turned off so that only “Bethlehem” is ...