Bethlehem

2023 - 12 - 25

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With war raging in Gaza, Christmas is effectively cancelled in ... (CNN)

Church bells echo through the labyrinth-like streets of Bethlehem. With Christmas approaching, the city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank should be teeming ...

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Sombre Christmas Eve in Bethlehem as Gaza war rages (FRANCE 24)

The traditional giant Christmas tree, marching bands and flamboyant nativity scene were all absent in the city celebrated as the birthplace of Jesus Christ.

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Bethlehem Reverend Delivers 'Christ in the Rubble' Christmas ... (TIME)

If Jesus were to be born today, he would be born under the rubble in Gaza,” Palestinian Christian Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac said.

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No Christmas lights or tree in Bethlehem as festivities are cancelled (The Sydney Morning Herald)

The biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town on Christmas Eve after celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel-Hamas war.

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Pope offers solidarity with Bethlehem and condemns 'the futile logic ... (Sky News)

Pope Francis, 87, told 6500 people inside St Peter's Basilica: "Our hearts are in Bethlehem, where the Prince of Peace is once more rejected by the futile ...

Christmas in Bethlehem is somber due to the Israel-Hamas war (WUNC)

There are about 200000 Palestinian Christians who live in and around Bethlehem, the Galilee region and Gaza. Usually crowds pack into Manger Square for ...

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Pizzaballa in Bethlehem: May Christ be born anew in this land! (Vatican News)

At the Midnight Mass in Bethlehem, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem speaks about the horrors of the war ravaging the Holy Land, affecting both ...

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'Sorrow and silence' in Bethlehem as Christmas festivities are ... (The Guardian)

In the days leading up to Christmas, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, said that one particular Bible verse kept running ...

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Deserted streets and shuttered stores as Israel-Hamas war looms ... (NBC News)

In Bethlehem where Christian tradition says Jesus was born in a stable 2000 years ago, the Israel-Hamas war loomed at Christmas.

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Pope remembers 'undying flame' of peace in Bethlehem (The Tablet)

Pope Francis prayed for peace in the Holy Land and across the world in his annual Urbi et Orbi message. Welcoming “the joy born of being God's beloved sons and ...

Muted Christmas In Bethlehem As War Rages In Gaza (Photos) (Forbes)

On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis said “our hearts are in Bethlehem” as he lamented the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

Christmas in Bethlehem is somber due to the Israel-Hamas war (knkx.org)

There are about 200000 Palestinian Christians who live in and around Bethlehem, the Galilee region and Gaza. Usually crowds pack into Manger Square for ...

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