On Bethlehem's Manger Square, Christmas decorations and pilgrims are notably absent for a second wartime festive season in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city. The Church of the Nativity that ...

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.

We are in the place where Jesus was born, and it is imperative that every person in the world who loves Jesus to help the ...

there will only be a shadow of the dazzling Christmas tree in Manger Square, where Christians, Muslims and visitors from around the world usually gather to celebrate. Bethlehem will stand dark ...

Streets overflow with tourists and fill every nook and cranny of Manger Square. Bethlehem’s 50 large hotels reach full occupancy, and souvenir shops struggle to keep up with the demand for ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Bethlehem marked ... The festive lights and giant tree that normally decorate Manger Square were missing, as were the throngs of foreign tourists that usually fill the ...

Traditionally in Bethlehem, a grand Christmas tree would light up Manger Square, but local authorities opted against elaborate celebrations for a second year. “This year we limited our joy ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP ... The festive lights and giant tree that normally decorate Manger Square were missing, as were the throngs of foreign tourists that usually fill the square.

Bethlehem’s Manger Square in front of the Church of the Nativity is largely deserted, and souvenir shops are shuttered. Once again, there are no plans to put up the traditional lighted Christmas ...