Around the corner from the spot where Jesus was born in Bethlehem, a Catholic family runs a small workshop carving Nativity scenes out of olive wood. The Zakharia Brothers woodworking factory has made ...

200 crèches donated from almost 150 countries — and Pope John Paul II — retell Jesus’ birth. BETHLEHEM BEAUTY. A bas relief Nativity scene made of wood from Lombardy, Italy, by artist Antonio Sandrini ...

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 ...

Bethlehem, occupied West Bank — This year, Bethlehem is sombre and quiet. There is no Christmas tree and there are no holiday lights or tourists to see them. Instead, the city of Jesus’s birth – which ...

The woman who holds the key didn't want to talk. She goes by A'abla, and she's a member of a Muslim family entrusted with the key to the church in Bethlehem, the West Bank city where Christians ...

Just in time for Christmas, the anonymous, globally infamous street artist known as Banksy is making a political statement with a Nativity scene in Bethlehem, the town revered as Jesus’ birthplace.

The Church of the Nativity in biblical Bethlehem has been closed over coronavirus fears, the Palestinian tourism ministry announced Thursday. The move comes after the first cases of the virus were ...

CEDAR RAPIDS - For centuries, Czech and Slovak people have decorated for the Christmas holiday with elaborate Nativity scenes. These include the expected tableau of baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — The mysterious street artist known as Banksy has displayed a politically charged Nativity scene in Bethlehem, the town revered as Jesus’ birthplace, just in time for the busy ...

Every year near Christmas, the story of the birth of Christ is brought to life in the streets of Bethlehem. The 41st annual Bethlehem Live Nativity Pageant will be held 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 14 and 1 ...

Editor’s Note: Each month, Inside the Middle East takes you behind the headlines to see a different side of this diverse region. Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity, venerated by Christians as the ...

The most prized item from the stone collection of late Chicago Tribune publisher Col. Robert R. McCormick has found a new home in Morton Grove due to the efforts of some Catholic real estate ...