Standing in Manger Square, where the scent of incense mixed with drumbeats from scouting bands, Father Issa Thaljieh, a Greek ...

Christmas celebrations returned this year to Bethlehem’s historic Manger Square after a two-year absence, the Anadolu news ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The mysterious street artist known as Banksy ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — The mysterious street artist known as Banksy has displayed a politically charged Nativity scene in Bethlehem, the town revered as Jesus’ birthplace, just in time for the busy ...

Stepping inside Return to Bethlehem is more than attending a Christmas production, it’s entering a living, breathing journey back to the very first Christmas.The immersive experience, presented by ...

A Nativity scene made by artisans from Bethlehem was the source of controversy this week for including a Palestinian keffiyeh with the child Jesus in the manger — but according to the project’s ...

Thousands of people traveled from nearby towns and villages to attend Bethlehem's annual Christmas Eve tree lighting ceremony, which was canceled the last two years.

200 crèches donated from almost 150 countries — and Pope John Paul II — retell Jesus’ birth. BETHLEHEM BEAUTY. A bas relief Nativity scene made of wood from Lombardy, Italy, by artist Antonio Sandrini ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PARIS (AP) — The U.N. cultural agency says ...

CEDAR RAPIDS - For centuries, Czech and Slovak people have decorated for the Christmas holiday with elaborate Nativity scenes. These include the expected tableau of baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph ...