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 ...

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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 ...

A church in Bethlehem, the biblical birthplace of Jesus, is receiving attention for its decision to redesign its Christmas nativity scene to reflect the impact of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Just ...

Liberty’s Best Family Farm again has opened its “Back to Bethlehem” walk-through Nativity experience. “It’s a nice, free thing that you can do, and it doesn’t take an exceptionally long amount of time ...

ELKHART, Ind. (WSBT) — The Nativity scene came to life in Elkhart this weekend. People were able to do a walk through Christmas experience at the First Presbyterian Church. The event featured Mary and ...

Friday, Oct 16, 2015 5:27 AM Updated Friday, Oct. 16, 2015 1:44 PM BELEN, N.M. – For nearly a quarter of a century, a year-round Nativity scene made of metal has rested in this little town. Now Belen ...

Roman soldiers in helmets stood guard in front of St. Andrews Lutheran Church in Park Ridge last weekend, just as they do every year at about this time. They’re the first sight that greets visitors to ...

This Christmas season, Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus have found a new, symbolic home in Napa. Spectators strolled through the Nativity story Thursday night at the opening of “A Night in Bethlehem,” ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) - British street artist Banksy has brought a sombre Christmas spirit to a hotel he founded in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, with a nativity scene evoking the ...