10, with pontoon boats displaying Christmas colors and multiple lights. The local post office also provides the opportunity for patrons to stamp holiday cards with the Bethlehem, NC, stamp.

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — In the little town of Bethlehem, Christmas this year is barely a whisper. Palestinian scouts paraded through the streets but without their traditional instruments of ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in Gaza. The excitement and cheer that typically ...

Christian pilgrims pray at the Grotto inside the Church of the Nativity, ahead of Christmas in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Credit: EPA/ATEF SAFADI via AMNA Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, ...

But as Bethlehem prepares to mark its second Christmas under the shadow of the deadly war in Gaza, there are almost no tourists, leaving the Nativity Store and other businesses unsure of how much ...

A boy waits outside a souvenir shop near the Church of the Nativity, where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born, ahead of Christmas in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Saturday Dec.

A priest walks in the virtually empty Church of the Nativity in the biblical city of Bethlehem -- thousands would normally visit the church ahead of Christmas ...

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Following this segment of the night’s activities, attendees will be invited to move to the area under the Bethlehem Star. Members of Community Christian Fellowship will lead the program. Pastor Neil ...

Kaitlin Marakovits of Bethlehem shops at the Scentsy hut Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at the 2024 Christmas Huts on Main in downtown Bethlehem. The Christmas Huts are open Fridays through Sundays ...

Christmas in Bethlehem PA isn’t just about the magic-filled, small-town, holiday vibe that fills the air. The history, the charm and the unique Moravian heritage of Bethlehem combine to make it ...

Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem were canceled amid the Israel-Hamas war. Bethlehem is home to the Church of the Nativity, believed to be the birthplace of Jesus. Christmas, normally the West ...