Tom Dubreuil, a professional Santa and owner of Dear Santa, takes photos with Luka Aro, 19 months, on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Bethlehem. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call) ...

The city of Bethlehem is in dire straits. Christmas is the busiest time of year in the birthplace of Jesus, packed with pilgrims and tourists. But the streets are empty with the war in Gaza raging.

A cross is held during Christmas celebrations outside the Church of Nativity, traditionally believed by Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Monday.

BETHLEHEM, West Bank >> The typically bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town Sunday after Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel-Hamas war.

City leaders say they want people to search for the star, because in doing so, they'll explore all of what Bethlehem has to offer. "Our Christmas initiative this year, we decided to have a little ...

Christmas City, U.S.A., celebrates the reason for the season. (photo: Alex Rosenberger and Chamber of Commerce, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania ) Alyssa Murphy Features December 24, 2023 ...

Israel turned Bethlehem over to Palestinian civil control a few days before Christmas in 1995, and since then, residents have been celebrating the holiday regardless of their religion.

Erie Times News Opinion Star of Bethlehem, gold stars, blue stars: Erie's final World War II Christmas | Opinion Matt Martin, Erie Times-News Tue, December 24, 2024, 1:46 AM PST 3 min read ...