(RNS) — The Iran war could be the final blow to Bethlehem’s tourism industry — and to the already-dwindling Christian ...

The normally bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town on Sunday, as Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel-Hamas war. The festive lights and ...

Palestinian scout band members parade through Manger Square at the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, during Christmas celebrations, in the West Bank ...

Every year at Christmas time in Bethlehem, bright lights and colorful decorations adorn the streets and homes in the Christian areas of the city where Jesus was born. Christian communities light trees ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A Topeka church is bringing the story of the nativity to life in a unique tour. Bob Fulmer from Fellowship Bible Church visited Eye on NE Kansas to talk about their Bethlehem ...

Get into the spirit this holiday season with “The Heart of Christmas” at Charis Bible College. The Christian-based musical, created by Robert and Elizabeth Muren, follows the story of Lisa, a young ...

Palestinian scout band members parade through Manger Square at the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, during Christmas celebrations, in the West Bank ...

In biblical Bethlehem, Santa makes his rounds in cool shades. The sunglasses are a Palestinian addition to Santa's garb of red suit and black boots, meant to ensure that children in the tiny, ...

While many churches began this week hanging greenery to mark the first Sunday of Advent, Covenant Church started off the season by hauling hay into the sanctuary. Rows of rectangular bales, along with ...

Each Christmas season, thousands of people from around the world travel to Bethlehem in the Holy Land, drawn by the desire to stand where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born. They come seeking a ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — The biblical town of Bethlehem marked its second straight Christmas Eve under the shadow of the coronavirus — with small crowds and gray, gloomy weather dampening ...