Bethlehem marks second subdued Christmas, amid pall of …
2 days ago · Christians gathered at the Church of the Nativity in the holy city of Bethlehem on Tuesday to mark a solemn Christmas overshadowed by war, as Pope Francis led mass in the Vatican. In Bethlehem, in ...
Bethlehem plans another somber Christmas under the shadow of …
4 days ago · According to the Christmas story, Mary was forced to give birth to Jesus in a stable because there was no room at the inn. Today, nearly all of Bethlehem’s 5,500 hotel rooms are empty. The city’s hotel occupancy rate plunged from around 80% in early 2023 to around 3% today, said Elias Al Arja, the head of Bethlehem Hoteliers Association.
Christmas in Bethlehem celebrated under the shadow of Israel ... - NBC News
2 days ago · “Bethlehem is the capital of Christmas. It’s supposed to be the best time of the year. None of that is happening because we’re mourning,” one pastor in the city told NBC News.
Bethlehem Plans Another Somber Christmas Under the Shadow …
4 days ago · Mahmoud Illean. Worshippers visit the Church of the Nativity, where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born, ahead of Christmas in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024.
Bethlehem marks melancholic Christmas for second year in …
3 days ago · Bethlehem, the city in the occupied West Bank that Christians believe is the birthplace of Jesus Christ, marks another solemn Christmas under the shadow of Israel’s genocide in Gaza.. On ...
Cities worldwide hold subdued Christmas Eve ... - Associated Press News
3 days ago · Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the top Roman Catholic cleric in the Holy Land, is received by local community while crossing an Israeli military checkpoint from Jerusalem for Christmas Eve celebrations at the Church of the Nativity, traditionally recognized by Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024.
Bethlehem's Christian community struggles to celebrate amid ... - Sky News
3 days ago · Bethlehem's Christian community struggles to celebrate amid ongoing Gaza war and West Bank tensions. The lack of tourism in the enshrined spot where baby Jesus was said to be born follows 14 ...
Bethlehem marks a second subdued Christmas during the war in …
3 days ago · Nuns walk along the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus, on Christmas Eve, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024.
Deserted streets and shuttered stores as Israel-Hamas war ... - NBC News
Dec 25, 2023 · BETHLEHEM — The mood was somber, streets were deserted and stores were shuttered on Christmas Eve in Bethlehem, the Israeli-occupied West Bank city where Christian tradition says Jesus was...
Bethlehem gears up for a subdued Christmas amid Israel-Hamas war - AP News
Dec 16, 2023 · BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem is gearing up for a subdued Christmas, without the festive lights and customary Christmas tree towering over Manger Square, after officials in Jesus’ traditional birthplace decided to forgo celebrations due …