At Manger Square, the heart of the Palestinian city dominated by the revered church that marks the site where ... Traditionally in Bethlehem, a grand Christmas tree would light up Manger Square ...

The regular cheering was absent, and no Christmas tree or decorations covered the walls of the Church, widely revered as the birthplace of Jesus, due to the ongoing war in Gaza. The Head of the ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in Gaza. The excitement and cheer that typically ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pilgrims lined up early Wednesday to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter’s Basilica, as Christmas marked the start of the 2025 Holy Year ...

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, club captain, Luka Modric, first team manager Carlo Ancelotti, and others have shared Christmas messages to fans. Los Blancos have pulled the curtains down ...

Christmas celebrations in the occupied West Bank town of Bethlehem are muted for the second year in a row because of Israel's war on Gaza. Mike Armstrong looks at what Christians in Palestinian ...

Christians gathered at the Church of the Nativity in the holy city of Bethlehem on Tuesday to mark a solemn Christmas overshadowed by war ... Palestinian city dominated by the revered church that ...