In the fourth century, the Church of the Nativity was built over a specific cave in Bethlehem where many believed that he was born. That said, there are some arguments against the popular “cave ...

We hear that the procession of the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem is soon arriving through a checkpoint inside the wall into Bethlehem to the Church of Nativity. A crowd of eager Catholics are ...

"Normally on this day you would find 3,000 or 4,000 people inside the church ... and nativity scenes have been restricted to private properties. The tightening of security around Bethlehem ...

The traditional Christian procession arrived in Bethlehem ... Church in the Holy Land, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa. The patriarch walked the last stretch of the way to the Church of the Nativity.

"Normally on this day you would find 3,000 or 4,000 people inside the church," said Mohammed Sabeh ... Christmas tree at the main entrance to the neighborhood, New Gate, and nativity scenes have been ...

A worshipper walks through the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus, on Christmas Eve, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024.

Pope Francis urged the faithful to recall the war weary Christians gathered at the Church of the Nativity in the holy city of Bethlehem on Tuesday to mark a solemn Christmas overshadowed by war ...