The small procession of Franciscan friars, with the Custos of the Holy Land, travels down Star Street preceded by scouts for the solemn entrance into Bethlehem, on Saturday, Dec. 2.

The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem was nominated as an endangered site on UNESCO’s World Heritage list by the Palestinian Authority. The bid will be decided at the World Heritage Convention ...

BETHLEHEM, Palestine - These are floors where pilgrims and churchgoers have stood and worshipped in the birthplace of Jesus for millennia. In the Church of the Nativity, burning oil lamps infuse ...

The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. (Credit: Stephanie Saldaña) ... The entrance—a door so small that you have to bow down to enter it—appeared to be open. A man saw me squinting.

Inside the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Since the war started on Oct. 7, pilgrim and tourist groups have cancelled visits and the basilica is always empty. This part of the basilica is ...

The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem was a mess Friday afternoon, with dirty pots and pans, blankets, leftover food and mattresses scattered around the interior, which reeked of urine. But ...

“Last year, I left the Nativity church at 3 a.m. after multiple Masses,” says Kevin Vollrath, manager of Middle East partnerships at Churches for Middle East Peace, who lives near Bethlehem ...

In A.D. 614, the Persians, who razed many other churches during wars with Byzantium, spared the Church of the Nativity, supposedly out of respect for a mosaic of the Magi shown wearing Persian attire.

Christmas celebrated in Bethlehem 26 photos. ROME - The Italian firm restoring one of Christianity’s holiest sites - the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem - says it’s more than halfway ...

Baptismal font at the Church of the Nativity, considered to be the birthplace of Jesus, is estimated to be from the 501-600 A.D. (Photo by Wisam Hashlamoun/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) CLICK HERE ...