Bethlehem

'A beacon of tolerance': Holy Fire ceremony marked in Jerusalem's Old City

Jerusalem's Municipality had worked with the Tourism and Interior Ministries to prepare for the event, with Mayor Moshe Lion extending his blessing to the Jerusalem Christian community.

Christian worshippers take part in the Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City during the Easter holiday on April 11, 2026.
MARJORIE TAYLOR Greene meets with Bethlehem Mayor Maher Canawati, February 15, 2026.

Marjorie Taylor Greene meets with Bethlehem mayor, decries alleged 'Christian prosecution'

PALESTINIAN YOUTH soccer players play in a field next to the barrier separating Aida refugee camp from Jerusalem near Bethlehem in the West Bank.

Bethlehem soccer pitch becomes unlikely flashpoint in global soccer politics

Armed Israeli soldiers, settlers, Palestinians, and reporters watch smoke rise during West Bank clashes in November 2025.

Israel using armed militias to ethnically cleanse the West Bank - opinion


Christian leaders: Palestinian Authority must investigate church attacks

“We pray in solidarity with this church and for the repentance of the aggressors,” the organization said in its statement.

Palestinian Christians attend a service on Easter Sunday, April 1, at the Saint Porfirios Church in Gaza City

Beautiful butterflies of Bethlehem - watch

“You can just call it the beauty of the Holy Land,” Calvert told The Jerusalem Post.

Butterfly in Bethlehem

Palestinians holding violent protests throughout West Bank

Near Bethlehem, a 17 year old Palestinian identified as a volunteer paramedic was killed after being shot by IDF forces.

Palestinian rioters in clashes near Ramallah (REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman)

IDF opens investigation of Palestinian death outside Bethlehem

Ahmed Jamal Mahmoud was shot dead after throwing stones at vehicles outside Bethlehem.

IDF forces in the area around Rachel's Tomb in Bethlehem

Photo Essay: Christmas in the Holy Land

Christian pilgrims and tourists are visiting Christianity’s holiest sites, especially in Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Nazareth.

 Issa Kassissieh, wearing a Santa Claus costume, rides a camel during the annual Christmas tree distribution by the Jerusalem municipality in Jerusalem's Old City December 21, 2017

Franciscan clergyman assaulted in Bethlehem

Two unidentified men harassed a group of tourists entering the holy site.

Milk Grotto in Bethlehem

Victim predicted flood disaster in text-message exchange day before trip

ZAKA responder: There is no way I can put this into words.

Flooded water running through a valley in the Judean desert following heavy rainfall in the mountains on April 25, 2018.

Palestinian protesters target U.S. delegation in Bethlehem

Protesters threw tomatoes at a sports utility vehicle, which had US consular license plates, kicked one of its doors and ripped the plastic casing off a side mirror.

Palestinian protestors react to US President's Trumps declaration of Jerusalem in Bethlehem on the second 'Day of Rage.'

Palestinians protest US embassy move, clash with Israeli troops

"We want the Americans to know that the bloodshed here of unarmed people is on the hands of their president," one protestor said.

A Palestinian demonstrator jumps over a burning tire in a protest in Bethlehem, January 2018

UNRWA – end the UN state

The US administration should stop financing this humiliating facade.

WORKERS CARRY boxes containing food supplies for Palestinian refugees at a United Nations Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA)-run food distribution center in Gaza in 2015.