A Nativity scene made by artisans from Bethlehem was the source of controversy this week for including a Palestinian keffiyeh with the child Jesus in the manger — but according to the project’s ...

Stepping inside Return to Bethlehem is more than attending a Christmas production, it’s entering a living, breathing journey back to the very first Christmas. The immersive experience, presented by ...

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – Kingsport’s Church Circle presented its annual Nativity scene on Sunday. Come to Bethlehem: A Living Nativity Scene featured live animals and actors to provide an immersive ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — With 8-year-old Isabella Rivera cradling the Christ child, Fr. Thomas Osei Gyau administered a blessing Sunday ...

TEL AVIV — Christmas celebrations in the Holy Land have begun, overshadowed by the devastating war in the Gaza Strip. The traditional Christian procession arrived in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus ...

Laelie, a Jersey dairy cow, will be part of the Nativity scene in this year’s “Road to Bethlehem” tour. Morning and evening, she is treated to a bucket of grain, which improves the cream content of ...

Dec. 25 (UPI) --On this date in history: In about 3 B.C., according to Christian belief, Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem. Calendar miscalculations of the time make it impossible to be certain of ...

Every year, Napa Valley Baptist Church has a spectacle in its front parking lot. In early December, it is transformed into ancient Israel for its presentation of Main Street Bethlehem. Main Street ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The Vatican had hinted the controversial keffiyeh would be put back in the Nativity scene on Christmas Eve. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — After receiving backlash from Jewish groups, the ...

Hopewell Church in Black Lick Township, 150 Hopewell Church Road, invites the community to “A Night in Bethlehem” live Nativity Saturday, Dec. 13. This immersive live Nativity celebrates the true ...

Johny Andonia, a 39-year-old artist from Bethlehem who led the project, said it is just a symbol to represent or show the 'existence' of Palestinians. Pope Francis stops for a brief prayer in front of ...