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Bethlehem rebounds from pandemic, lifting Christmas spirits video

Bethlehem rebounds from pandemic, lifting Christmas spirits

  • Thousands of visitors are expected to descend upon the traditional birthplace of Jesus
  • Visitors are back, hotels are full and local shopkeepers have reported a brisk business
By Agencies ·
Gaza Christians say travel curbs separate families at Christmas

Gaza Christians say travel curbs separate families at Christmas

By Reuters ·
Bethlehem welcomes Christmas tourists after COVID-19 pandemic lull

Bethlehem welcomes Christmas tourists after COVID-19 pandemic lull

By AP ·
Special Bethlehem prepares for ‘distinguished’ celebration of Christmas

Bethlehem prepares for ‘distinguished’ celebration of Christmas

By Mohammed Najib ·
Christian tourists visit the Church of the Nativity in the biblical West Bank city of Bethlehem. (AFP file photo)

Tourist influx offers hope for hard-hit Bethlehem

By Mohammed Najib ·
Muslims, Christians serve iftar to Bethlehem’s poor

Muslims, Christians serve iftar to Bethlehem’s poor

By HAZEM BALOUSHA ·
Restoration of Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity uncovers long hidden treasures  

Restoration of Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity uncovers long hidden treasures  

By Daoud Kuttab ·
Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, greets people as he arrives to attend Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank December 24, 2021. (REUTERS)

Virus weighs again on Christmas festivities in Bethlehem

By AP ·
Celebrations muted but Christmas spirit high in Bethlehem

Celebrations muted but Christmas spirit high in Bethlehem

By HAZEM BALOUSHA ·
Hoping virus won’t wreck Christmas, Bethlehem lights up giant tree

Hoping virus won’t wreck Christmas, Bethlehem lights up giant tree

By Reuters ·
Special Renovation of Christianity’s holiest site nears completion

Renovation of Christianity’s holiest site nears completion

By RAY HANANIA ·
Special Silent night for Bethlehem as coronavirus keeps pilgrims away

Silent night for Bethlehem as coronavirus keeps pilgrims away

By HAZEM BALOUSHA ·
Special Bethlehem facing canceled Christmas, ‘unparalleled’ recession

Bethlehem facing canceled Christmas, ‘unparalleled’ recession

By HAZEM BALOUSHA ·

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