BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Jack Giacaman enjoys telling customers that every day is Christmas in his shop, which features hand-crafted olive-wood Nativity scenes, camels and crosses. But this year ...

On Bethlehem's Manger Square, Christmas decorations and pilgrims are notably absent for a second wartime festive season in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city. The Church of the Nativity that ...

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 ...

For Palestinians, Christmas in Bethlehem represents a window to the world. It has long been synonymous with joy and hope, and an occasion to commemorate the place of birth of the Christmas story ...

Bethlehem Plans Another Somber Christmas Under the Shadow of War in Gaza BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — The Nativity Store in Manger Square has sold handmade olive wood carvings and religious items ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — On Christmas Eve in 1741, Moravian settlers named this Pennsylvania city after the biblical birthplace of Jesus. Nearly 300 years later, Moravians continue celebrating their ...

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 ...

Salisbury High School held its 2025 prom Friday, May 9, 2025, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. See photos below as students and ...

1, 2024. These places, it says, "offer the magic of Christmas without the long-haul journey." And Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, located two hours northeast of Philadelphia, was the company's No. 1 pick.

Nearly 300 years later, Moravians continue celebrating their Christmas season traditions in Bethlehem. They include the "putz," a Nativity scene that tells the story of Christ's birth with ...

Nearly 300 years later, Moravians continue celebrating their Christmas season traditions in Bethlehem. They include the “putz,” a Nativity scene that tells the story of Christ’s birth with ...