Bethlehem
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Catholic News - Pope
Staying in Bethlehem: Christian couple opts to marry and put down roots despite hardships
Sabeen Rahil and Elias Johny Al Arja in Bethlehem. In the background behind them is the bell tower of the…
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Catholic News - General
The Magi reach Bethlehem, finding smaller crowd of faithful amid ongoing war
Three Franciscan friars portray the Magi in Bethlehem on the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2024. After the Second Vespers of…
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Catholic News - Pope
Midnight Mass in Bethlehem: Patriarch addresses Gazan Christians, calls for end to war
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, presides over the Christmas Midnight Mass in the Church of St. Catherine…
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Catholic News - Americas
O Little Town of Bethlehem… Pennsylvania? The story of ‘Christmas City USA’
Standing 100 feet tall, the Christmas Star overlooks the little town of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (aka “Christmas City, USA”). / Credit:…
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Catholic News - Pope
Israel-Hamas war casts pall over Christmas Eve vespers in Bethlehem
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa arrives in Bethlehem on Christmas Eve, 2023. / Credit: Marinella Bandini, Catholic News…
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Catholic News - General
PHOTOS: Bethlehem welcomes Advent 2023 with quieter procession, still with hope
The small procession of Franciscan friars, with the Custos of the Holy Land, arrives in Manger Square, in front of…
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Catholic News - Pope
PHOTOS: Christmas celebrations canceled in Bethlehem in the midst of war
The road leading from checkpoint 300, one of the main entrances to Bethlehem, to the city is completely deserted. Since…
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Catholic News - General
‘Bethlehem Bells’ exhibit brings the Holy Land to America
The bells that once graced the spires of the ancient Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem have traveled from the…
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Christmas
The Coming of Jesus at Christmas: The Reason for His Birth
The official video for the song “The Lord Has Come”. The song is about Jesus’ coming into our world, and…
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