No Christmas Is Bad Business The travel restrictions have battered Bethlehem ’ s economy, which depends heavily on tourists. “ Manger Square by this time should have been filled withtourists ...

Christmas cards frequently show a star directly above a thatched stable in Bethlehem — often unrealistically close, creating what would surely be a fire hazard. In the carol "We Three Kings ...

But as Bethlehem prepares to mark its second Christmas under the shadow of the war in Gaza, Manger Square is empty of tourists, and many stores and businesses aren’t sure how much longer they ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank -- 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. But as ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — 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.

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.

Bethlehem is preparing for another somber Christmas under the shadow of war in Gaza. Manger Square lacked its usual festive lights and crowds of tourists. Skip to content ...

Bethlehem is an important center in the history of Christianity, but Christians make up only a small percentage of the roughly 14 million people in the area.

Murals cover Israel’s separation barrier in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. By The Associated Press PUBLISHED: December 24, 2024 at 4:12 PM PST ...

What was the Christmas star. Religious texts give reports of a particular star, the Star of Bethlehem, which guided the prophets and religious philosophers of the time, Throop said.

In the 1960s, the "Star of Bethlehem" show at the old Hayden Planetarium in New York was a holiday highlight, comparable to Radio City Music Hall and the Rockefeller Christmas tree.