Bethlehem grotto to be restored for first time in 600 years

( NewsNation) — A Bethlehem grotto is to be restored for the first time in 600 years. Restoration of the Grotto of the ...
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Christmas — and hope — return to Bethlehem after two somber years

(RNS) — After two somber and muted Christmas seasons, the city where Christ was born is preparing to celebrate again. The Palestinian town of Bethlehem, a symbol of hope for Christians worldwide, will ...
The Daily Gazette

Where’s the eagle at Bethlehem Veterans Memorial Park?

DELMAR — The eagle that sat on the memorial at the Bethlehem Veterans Memorial Park on Delaware Avenue was removed a few weeks ago by workers from the Bethlehem Highway Department after it sustained ...
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Christmas spirit returns to Bethlehem after ceasefire in Gaza

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — At midnight on Christmas Eve, the words of the traditional hymn “The Night of Christmas” will ring out in the tiny grotto in Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity, built on ...
America Magazine

Christmas—and hope—return to Bethlehem after two somber years

Palestinian workers prepare a Christmas tree in Manger Square, adjacent to the Church of the Nativity, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Nov. 25, 2025. Credit: AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean (RNS) — After ...