Security deployed as wartime Bethlehem readies for another sombre Christmas
Palestinian security forces deployed around the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank holy city of Bethlehem on Tuesday, as the faithful prepared for another solemn Christmas overshadowed by the war in Gaza.
Bethlehem marks a second subdued Christmas Eve during the war in Gaza
Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in Gaza.
Cities worldwide hold subdued Christmas Eve celebrations amid conflicts
The excitement and cheer that typically descends on the Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank on Christmas were nowhere to be found.
Bethlehem marks somber Christmas under shadow of war
Traditionally in Bethlehem, a grand Christmas tree would light up Manger Square, but local authorities opted against elaborate celebrations for a second year.
Bethlehem marks a second subdued Christmas during the war in Gaza
The war, the violence in the occupied West Bank it has spurred and the lack of festivities has deeply hurt Bethlehem’s economy.
Christmas in Bethlehem celebrated under the shadow of Israel's war in Gaza
Faith leaders and residents in Bethlehem are grappling with how to mark the festive holiday while fellow Palestinians continue to be killed.
Midnight Christmas Mass in Bethlehem
Hundreds gathered at the Midnight Christmas Mass in Bethlehem, where the leader of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa was present.
Christmas Day in Bethlehem -- the mood in the city is somber
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.
Christmas Mass in Gaza
The Christian community in Gaza City attended a Christmas Mass at the Holy Family Church in the city's old neighborhood, transforming the holiday celebration into a message of hope and
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Bethlehem plans another somber Christmas under the shadow of war in Gaza
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — The Nativity Store in Manger Square has sold handmade olive wood carvings and religious items to people visiting the traditional birthplace of Jesus since 1927.
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