Palestinian security forces deployed around the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank holy city of Bethlehem on Tuesday, as the faithful prepared for another solemn Christmas overshadowed by the ...

Remi Benali / Corbis Feuding monks at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem don't just cast the first stone—they stockpile rocks in anticipation of future altercations. Several holy men landed ...

With no Christmas tree or decorations adorning the Church of the Nativity, revered as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, holiday cheer was absent in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (CNN) --As morning broke Friday in Bethlehem, Palestinians holed up inside the Church of the Nativity began leaving after an agreement was ironed out to end the five-week ...

Hordes of tourists and pilgrims are a common sight outside Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity in the Palestinian West Bank, along with costumed Santas and marching bands. This year, however ...

BETHLEHEM / PNN / Amid religious rituals and official reception, the city of Bethlehem marked Holy Saturday - the day ...

For the second consecutive year, Palestinian Christians marked Easter on Sunday without joy or festivity as Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank entered their 19th month.