Tag: Bethlehem
Christmas in Israel during war: “Bethlehem is sad this year”
Christmas in the Holy Land is canceled this year – at least almost. The war between Israel and Hamas is shaking the area. Those who can meet in small groups…
Christians in the Holy Land: Christmas: “Bethlehem is sad this year”
The Holy Land has been rocked by the Gaza war between Israel and the Islamist Hamas since October. The Christmas spirit is hard to come by. People celebrate in small…
Fatima from Bethlehem and the fate of her family in Gaza
Fatima’s family is separated. She lives in Bethlehem in the West Bank, her parents and relatives in Gaza. She followed their fate over the past few days via a shaky…
After the Corona break: Christians celebrate again in Bethlehem
Status: 12/24/2022 10:47 p.m After the corona restrictions were still in place for the past two years, tens of thousands of Christians from all over the world are now celebrating…
After the Corona break: Christians celebrate again in Bethlehem
Status: 12/24/2022 9:25 p.m After the corona restrictions were still in place for the past two years, tens of thousands of Christians from all over the world are now celebrating…
From Bethlehem to Rio de Janeiro, Christians celebrate a second Christmas darkened by the Covid-19 pandemic
Posted today at 2:00 a.m. In images, in picturesThe surge in Covid-19 infections has put a damper on festive projects, but traditional New Year’s Masses have been held around the…
Midnight mass in Bethlehem: Patriarch Pizzaballa calls for more trust
Status: December 25, 2021 3:30 a.m. Christmas has traditionally been heralded in Bethlehem. At midnight mass, the head of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land, Patriarch Pizzaballa, called for…
“It’s surreal”: Omikron sets the pace in Bethlehem
Friday December 24th 2021 “It’s surreal” Omikron sets the pace in Bethlehem While Christians around the world celebrate Christmas Eve, the historic site of Jesus’ birth groans under the corona…
Christmas in Bethlehem: “It’s sad to see the city like this”
Status: December 24, 2021 4:36 p.m. The Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem began with the traditional procession through the old town. The city’s residents had high hopes for this year –…