Christ’s birthplace will be restored for first time in 600 years
By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter Wednesday, January 28, 2026Pilgrims visit the Grotto where it is believed Jesus…
Restoration of Bethlehem’s Grotto of the Nativity ‘a sign of hope and unity’
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Custody of the Holy Land announce that works are set…
Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter’s | Faith
BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families there…
Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter’s
BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families there…
Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas since Gaza war
Hundreds of worshippers gathered for mass at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem on Wednesday night as…
Jerusalem church leaders ask Christians to pray for Holy Land this Christmas
The old city of Bethlehem at Christmas. (Photo: Getty/iStock) Jerusalem Church leaders have issued a Christmas message speaking of…
Thousands flock to Bethlehem to revive Christmas spirit after 2 years of war in Gaza | World News
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families…
Bethlehem celebrates 1st Christmas in two years
A 15-metre Christmas tree lights up Manger Square in front of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem…
Christmas festivities return to Bethlehem after two years as Palestinians hope for a ‘better future’
For 98 years, the Tabash family have run a souvenir store in Bethlehem showcasing the handiwork of local…
Sight-Seeing: Born out of national division, ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’ is a balm for Christmas
KAREN SWALLOW PRIOR, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says a century and a half…
‘Light of hope for us’: Christmas lights illuminate Bethlehem and Jerusalem for the first time in two years
Bethlehem and Jerusalem have ushered in the Christmas season with public celebrations and glittering lights for the first…
Bethlehem residents lose work and land as situation deteriorates
Residents of Bethlehem in the Palestinian West Bank have seen unemployment rise to 31 percent and declining number…