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‘No joy in our hearts’: Bethlehem’s Christians face heartbreak at Christmas
1 year ago

‘No joy in our hearts’: Bethlehem’s Christians face heartbreak at Christmas

Al Jazeera  

Unlike other Christmases, 87-year-old Noha Helmi Tarazi’s family won’t be visiting her. Bethlehem, occupied West Bank – At Christmas, Noha Helmi Tarazi normally decorates her home with a large tree, which she describes as a symbol of light and joy. Where visitors from around the world would usually throng Bethlehem’s markets around Christmas, the streets are empty this year. Um …

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Amid Gaza conflict, Bethlehem prepares for a quieter Christmas
1 year ago

Amid Gaza conflict, Bethlehem prepares for a quieter Christmas

Hindustan Times  

Bethlehem is gearing up for a subdued Christmas, without the festive lights and customary Christmas tree towering over Manger Square, after officials in Jesus' traditional birthplace decided to forgo celebrations due to the Israel-Hamas war. “But if we compare it with what’s happening to our people and Gaza, it’s nothing.” More than 18,700 Palestinians have been killed and more than …

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Under the shadow of war in Gaza, Jesus’ traditional birthplace is gearing up for a subdued Christmas
1 year ago

Under the shadow of war in Gaza, Jesus’ traditional birthplace is gearing up for a subdued Christmas

Associated Press  

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Bethlehem is gearing up for a subdued Christmas, without the festive lights and customary Christmas tree towering over Manger Square, after officials in Jesus’ traditional birthplace decided to forgo celebrations due to the Israel-Hamas war. “But if we compare it with what’s happening to our people and Gaza, it’s nothing.” More than 18,700 Palestinians have been …

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Under the shadow of war in Gaza, Jesus' traditional birthplace is gearing up for a subdued Christmas
1 year ago

Under the shadow of war in Gaza, Jesus' traditional birthplace is gearing up for a subdued Christmas

The Independent  

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Bethlehem rebounds from pandemic, lifting Christmas spirits
1 year, 11 months ago

Bethlehem rebounds from pandemic, lifting Christmas spirits

Deccan Chronicle  

BETHLEHEM, West Bank: The biblical town of Bethlehem marked a merry Christmas on Saturday, with thousands of visitors descending upon the traditional birthplace of Jesus as it rebounds from the coronavirus pandemic. “We are celebrating Christmas this year in a very much different way than last year,” Palestinian Tourism Minister Rula Maayah said. “We’re celebrating Christmas with pilgrims coming from …

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Bethlehem rebounds from pandemic, lifting Christmas spirits
1 year, 11 months ago

Bethlehem rebounds from pandemic, lifting Christmas spirits

Associated Press  

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — The biblical town of Bethlehem marked a merry Christmas on Saturday, with thousands of visitors descending upon the traditional birthplace of Jesus as it rebounds from the coronavirus pandemic. “We are celebrating Christmas this year in a very much different way than last year,” Palestinian Tourism Minister Rula Maayah said. “We’re celebrating Christmas with pilgrims coming …

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Bethlehem rebounds from pandemic, lifting Christmas spirits
2 years ago

Bethlehem rebounds from pandemic, lifting Christmas spirits

The Independent  

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Christmas celebrations subdued in Bethlehem for 2nd year due to Covid-19
2 years, 11 months ago

Christmas celebrations subdued in Bethlehem for 2nd year due to Covid-19

Hindustan Times  

In Bethlehem's Manger Square, visitors in Santa hats and scouts beating drums marked Christmas Eve on Friday, but numbers were lower than usual as coronavirus fears overshadowed celebrations for a second straight year. In his homily for midnight mass celebrated in St Catherine's Church in Bethlehem, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa said it was encouraging that celebrations were …

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Covid-19: Bethlehem expects few tourists in upcoming Christmas holiday season
3 years, 1 month ago

Covid-19: Bethlehem expects few tourists in upcoming Christmas holiday season

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of Christmas, a towering wooden screen — once blackened with soot from millions of worshippers' candles — is being restored to its gilded glory in the Church of the Nativity, built at the site where many believe Jesus was born. Israel reopened its borders to vaccinated tourists earlier this month, but relatively few are expected to travel to Bethlehem …

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