Remi Benali / Corbis Feuding monks at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem don't just cast the first stone—they stockpile rocks in anticipation of future altercations. Several holy men landed ...

Bethlehem lies 10 kilometres south of the city of Jerusalem, in the fertile limestone hill country of the Holy Land. Since at least the 2nd century AD people have believed that the place where the ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — It isn’t subtle ... The flagstone plaza facing the Church of the Nativity, a pilgrimage site for Christians the world over, is usually bustling at this time of year ...

Christmas Eve in Bethlehem is quiet this year - no giant tree at the Church of the Nativity, no carols in Manger Square. Churches in the Holy Land officially canceled Christmas celebrations due to ...

The traditional Christian procession arrived in Bethlehem, the birthplace of ... walked the last stretch of the way to the Church of the Nativity. He was received by Christian representatives.

Directions to major Catholic shrines in Bethlehem: Manger Square, Church of Nativity, Milk Grotto Church. Credit: Marinella Bandini However, the Status Quo, a set of rules that has regulated ...

It is the site now of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. The new mural draws a comparison with the journey of Christ and his family, when they had to flee Bethlehem under an oppressive ruler ...

People wait outside Cathedral Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem on Thursday, March 20, 2025, to enter a People’s Town Hall hosted by state and Lehigh County Democrats. The event was part of ...

A Nativity scene made by artisans from Bethlehem was the source of controversy ... “Today, we consecrate once again our Church, our diocese, our land to Our Lady, Queen of Palestine,” Cardinal ...

On April 2, as Israeli tanks rolled into Bethlehem, some 200 Palestinians - many of them armed - stormed into the fabled Church of the Nativity. They remained there for 39 days, as the standoff ...