bethlehem
-
Israel
Jerusalem lights up for Christmas
Jerusalem is getting ready for Christmas. The Jerusalem Municipality distributed approximately 350 Christmas trees to residents free of charge on…
Read More » -
Israel
Bethlehem quiet for Christmas as Christian residents flee the Palestinian-ruled city
Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, is again quiet this year. For the second Christmas since Palestinian citizens joined Hamas terrorists…
Read More » -
Israel
Bethlehem cancels Christmas in honor of Hamas “martyrs”
The Arab rulers of Bethlehem are canceling Christmas. The city was once 86% Christian majority but after Israel turned over…
Read More » -
Israel
Christmas tourism is up around Bethlehem but Arab Christians are leaving
Much to the relief of tourism officials, Christians are returning to holy sites this year after the pandemic ended. While…
Read More » -
Reduced tourism hasn’t slowed renovation of Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem
The spirit of Christmas is alive and well in Bethlehem. Although the pandemic has limited tourism, the Church of the…
Read More » -
Church & Ministry
U.S. Christians play vital role in restoring Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem
Christians in the United States have pitched in to help restore the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, which is…
Read More » -
Is this week’s meeting of planets the Star of Bethlehem?
Few would disagree that COVID-2020 has been a year like no other in any of our lifetimes. We could all…
Read More » -
People triggered by Bethlehem response on ‘Jeopardy!’
Although most children in Sunday school know that Bethlehem is in Israel, the location stirred up some controversy on a…
Read More »