Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families heralded a much-needed boost of holiday spirit. The giant Christmas tree that was absent during the Israel-Hamas ...

It's another Christmas in Bethlehem with the war still raging in Gaza. Palestinians in the city believed to be the birthplace of Jesus are hurting after more than a year of war. It's Christmas in ...

Odette Al Sliby, a Bethlehem resident, has sung in choirs since she was seven years old, but she said few things compare to being able to sing in the grotto at the midnight Mass. “It’s very holy, the ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (KGO) -- Christian faithful from around the world descended Thursday on the biblical city of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations at the traditional birthplace of Jesus, as an ...

Christmas in Bethlehem, PA isn’t just about twinkling lights and that cozy small-town holiday feeling—though there’s plenty ...

Bethlehem is celebrating a bittersweet Christmas. The Palestinian city known to be the biblical birthplace of Jesus is eager for tourism, and the Holy Land's been almost completely closed to pilgrims ...

For the first time in two years, Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank is hosting a large public Christmas celebration. The festivities have either been pared down or canceled since the Israel-Hamas war ...