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Biblical scholar blasts AOC, left-wing pols for claiming Jesus was Palestinian: 'Rips Jesus out of his Jewish context'
nypost.com/2024/03/31/us-news/biblical-scholar-blasts-aoc-left-wing-pols-for-claiming-jesus-was-palestinian-rips-jesus-out-of-his-jewish-context/
WATCH: Cardinal Dolan Describes Taking Shelter From Iranian Missiles in Bethlehem
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Cardinal Dolan describes taking shelter from Iran's missile attack in Israel: Cardinal Timothy Dolan described taking shelter in Bethlehem from Iran's ...
nypost.com/2024/04/14/us-news/cardinal-dolan-describes-taking-shelter-from-irans-missile-attack-in-israel/
For the 68 orphans saved from Rafah, the road to recovery is likely to be a long one
npr.org/2024/03/19/1239037529/rafah-gaza-orphans-sos-childrens-villages-israel
Israel moves 70 orphans from Gaza to the West Bank - report: The IDF, in joint action with the Civil Administration, under the direction of Israel's ...
jpost.com/breaking-news/article-791364
UK’s top bishop cancels meeting with Bethlehem pastor to avoid angering British Jews: Report
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Speakers do not hold back with criticism: With rallies, prayers, breaking the fast on the occasion of Ramadan and a video message from Bethlehem ...
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Israel’s war on Gaza live: Israel’s PM vows to fight on despite backlash: Beleaguered Benjamin Netanyahu brushes off Hamas demand for a permanent ceasefire as ...
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Reports from Israeli media indicate that, under the guidance of Israel's National Security Council and in cooperation with the Civil Administration ... Show more #Gaza #Orphan #Kidnapp #Bethlehem #WestBank #IsraeliForces #CivilAdministration #NationalSecurityCouncil #WarCrime #HumanRights #Genocide
Orphans brought from Gaza: Israeli ministers outraged by rescue operation with German help
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In the West Bank village of al-Walaja, on the outskirts of Bethlehem, there is a tree that is older than any of the Abrahamic religions.
Now, the 5 ... Show more www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bethlehems-5000-year-old-olive-tree-threatened-by-israeli-settlements-mmchvcnzh
#FranklySpeaking : Pastor at #Bethlehem ’s Christmas Lutheran Church Rev. Munther Isaac says everybody has the right to live in peace, but antisemitism is what drove Jews from ... Show more
In this week's episode of Frankly Speaking, we hear from Palestinian Pastor Reverend Munther Isaac, of the Christmas Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem ... Show more
"If the war doesn’t stop, everything will collapse." A serious aspect of Israel’s violence in Gaza and the occupied West Bank is how it’s hurting ... Show more aje.io/u36lba
“I want to see church leaders unite and come and even travel here and call for this genocide to stop.”
Pastor Munther Isaac of the Evangelical Lutheran ... Show more
‘God Is Under the Rubble in Gaza’: Bethlehem’s Subdued Christmas: The war in Gaza has prompted the city, traditionally seen as the birthplace of Jesus ...
nytimes.com/2023/12/23/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-bethlehem-christmas.html
Palestinian Christians held a solemn midnight mass to mark Orthodox Christmas in Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity, in the occupied West Bank ... Show more
With war raging in Gaza, Christmas is effectively canceled in Bethlehem: Church bells echo through the labyrinth-like streets of Bethlehem. With Christmas ...
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Quick Glance: Bethlehem: Impact of Israel-Hamas Conflict
- Cancellation of Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, the biblical birthplace of Jesus.
- The town was patrolled by Palestinian security forces during the Israel-Hamas war.
- Tourism is vital to Bethlehem's economy, especially during Christmas.
- The town's economy suffered greatly from the cancellation of Christmas festivities.
Watch: The streets around Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, normally bustling with worshipers and tourists at this time of ... Show more english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/01/06/Drone-footage-shows-Bethlehem-empty-on-Orthodox-Christmas-eve
“If you fail to call this a genocide that is on you, it is a sin and a darkness you willingly embrace.”
In his address at the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas ... Show more
Sombre Bethlehem marks Christmas with vigil as bombs rain on Gaza: Palestinian Christians held a sombre Christmas vigil in Bethlehem on Saturday ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/sombre-bethlehem-marks-christmas-with-vigil-bombs-rain-gaza-2023-12-23/
Pope’s patriarch observes somber Christmas Eve in Bethlehem: At this time of year, Bethlehem should be blazing with light and song. On Sunday the mood was quiet ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/24/bethlehem-christmas-nativity-palestinian-gaza/
At Christmas mass in Bethlehem, calls for 'the end of hostilities' in Gaza: The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem celebrated the Nativity in a city marked by the ...
lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/12/25/at-christmas-mass-in-bethlehem-calls-for-the-end-of-hostilities-in-gaza_6373950_4.html
Christmas is cancelled in Bethlehem - the very place it began: The West Bank town would traditionally be packed with tourists, instead, its streets are deserted ...
itv.com/news/2023-12-22/christmas-is-cancelled-in-bethlehem-the-very-place-it-began
The plight of Christians in Bethlehem and Jerusalem predates the latest Gaza war: Their number is continuing to dwindle
economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2023/12/20/the-plight-of-christians-in-bethlehem-and-jerusalem-predates-the-latest-gaza-war
Quick Glance: Christians in Bethlehem and Jerusalem
- Current nativity scene in Bethlehem shows baby in Palestinian kefiyeh on rubble.
- Dwindling Palestinian Christian community in Gaza severely affected since October 7th.
- Fortunes of Christians in the West Bank and Jerusalem already declining before latest war.
- Obtaining travel permits from Israeli authorities unpredictable, even for clergy.
Reverend Munther Isaac delivered the Christmas sermon, “Christ in the Rubble: A Liturgy of Lament,” at the landmark Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem ... Show more
Israeli airstrike on Gaza refugee camp sees more than 100 killed: ISRAELI airstrikes killed more than 100 people in Gaza on Christmas Eve as the region faces ...
thenational.scot/news/24011445.israeli-airstrike-gaza-refugee-camp-sees-100-killed/
This morning, Israel attacked the West Bank, the birthplace of Jesus, on Christmas day.
Large scale christmas celebrations in Bethlehem were already cancelled ... Show more #IsraelPalestineWar #Christmas #Bethlehem #Gaza #WestBank
Palestinian Christians: A sad Christmas in Bethlehem: Christmas is normally the best time for Bethlehem: lights, anticipation, streams of tourists ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/ausland/gaza-bethlehem-weihnachten-israel-100.html
CNN's Will Ripley reports from Bethlehem, the biblical birthplace of Jesus, where this year's Christmas looks and feels different amid Israel's war with Hamas ... Show more cnn.it/48sE0V6
Bethlehem prays for Gaza peace: ‘I have never seen a Christmas like this’: Normally at this time of year, Bethlehem is full of thousands visiting one of ...
independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-gaza-ceasfire-bethlehem-christmas-b2468772.html
A Palestinian artist showed an installation of a Baby Jesus figurine inside an incubator in front of Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity ... Show more
Bethlehem hosted a subdued mass on Christmas as war in Gaza rages on. The mostly Palestinian population of the town in the West Bank are in mourning for those ... Show more
Two Palestinians Killed as Israel Continues to Storm Towns, Refugee Camps in West Bank
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Bethlehem reverend condemns those ‘complicit in Gaza genocide’ during Christmas sermon
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Bethlehem praying for a ceasefire this Christmas as war rages on: The Church of the Nativity, normally heaving with tourists and pilgrims, is quiet ...
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Bethlehem Resembles A Ghost Town, Christmas Celebrations Canceled Amid War In Gaza
huffpost.com/entry/bethlehem-christmas-celebrations-canceled-israel-palestine_n_65880234e4b03e698a13af79
During a Christmas mass in Bethlehem last night, Palestinian reverend Munther Isaac said he "does not want to hear any Europeans lecture about human ... Show more #DawnToday
“We will rejoice on the day of the ceasefire. We will celebrate on the day the blockade is lifted.”
Decorations, parades ... Show more
Pope says 'our hearts are in Bethlehem' as he presides over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's
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Quick Glance: Pope Condemns 'Appalling Harvest' of Civilian Victims in Gaza
- Pope delivers Christmas message from St. Peter's balcony
- Calls for end to global conflicts, criticizes arms trade
- Particular attention devoted to victims of conflict in Gaza
- UN-backed report warns of hunger crisis across Gaza
Don’t believe in God? A religious Christmas is still life-affirming: Faith is all the more poignant not because we all live in peace and harmony but precisely ...
inews.co.uk/opinion/dont-believe-in-god-a-religious-christmas-is-still-life-affirming-2816588
Christmas Celebrations in Bethlehem Muted Amid War: In Bethlehem—the birthplace of Jesus—many public festivities that usually animate the West Bank city this ...
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"Very sad Christmas": Mass in Bethlehem is overshadowed by the war: The war overshadows everything in Gaza and Israel, even Christmas. The mass in Bethlehem does ...
n-tv.de/mediathek/videos/politik/Messe-in-Bethlehem-steht-im-Schatten-des-Krieges-article24622170.html
Die reiche Tradition von Weihnachten in der katholischen Kirche enthüllen: Entdecken Sie die Entwicklung von Weihnachten in der katholischen Kirche ...
polanddaily24.com/unveiling-the-rich-tradition-of-christmas-in-the-catholic-church/culture-history/34813
Nativity scene in Bethlehem created with rubble and razor wire amid Israel-Hamas war
independent.co.uk/tv/news/bethlehem-christmas-israel-gaza-war-b2469007.html
Facts for the holidays: How to shine at the party: Two billion Christians in the world celebrate Christmas - but what is the background of the festival? And why ...
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'This is the worst Christmas ever': Tourists desert Bethlehem: Tourism has plummeted in Bethlehem, situated on the West Bank, with business owners ...
irishtimes.com/video/video/2023/12/16/this-is-the-worst-christmas-ever-tourists-desert-bethlehem/
Pope Francis makes Christmas appeal for peace in the world: Francis told how the biblical story of the birth of Christ in Bethlehem sent a message of peace
standard.co.uk/news/world/pope-francis-christmas-appeal-peace-in-the-world-b1129011.html
Bethlehem is gearing up for a subdued Christmas as Gaza war rages on: Bethlehem is gearing up for a subdued Christmas, without the festive lights and customary ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2023/12/23/Bethlehem-is-gearing-up-for-a-subdued-Christmas-as-Gaza-war-rages-on
CTV National News: Bethlehem closes its doors: Christmas Eve saw no reprieve in the intensified fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza ...
ctvnews.ca/video/c2834998-ctv-national-news--bethlehem-closes-its-doors
What does 'peace on earth' mean at Christmas in a world at war?: Christmas beckons us to hope, not in our political solutions or ability to endure ...
usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2023/12/24/christmas-peace-on-earth-war-gaza-israel/71973768007/
“Nowadays, Bethlehem is actually sad.”
This year, there will be no decorations, parades, Christmas lights, and usual shows of festivities in Bethlehem ... Show more
There's no Christmas in Bethlehem this year. With war in Gaza, festivities are off
npr.org/2023/12/16/1219245873/bethlehem-christmas-gaza-israel
Christmas bauble business spreads festive joy across holy city of Bethlehem: Israel's war against Hamas is likely to subdue festive celebrations in Bethlehem ...
itv.com/news/2023-12-20/christmas-bauble-business-spreads-festive-joy-across-holy-city-of-bethlehem
Under the shadow of war in Gaza, Jesus' traditional birthplace is gearing up for a subdued Christmas
apnews.com/article/bethlehem-west-bank-israel-hamas-war-a42bbd967c27a68f71f8aace59387963
Watch: Palestinian artist Rana Bishara shows an installation of a figure of baby Jesus inside an incubator in front of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem ... Show more english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2023/12/25/Palestinians-feel-no-joy-as-Israeli-bombs-claim-more-lives-in-Gaza-on-Christmas-
There are no Christmas celebrations this year in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ ... Show more www.democracynow.org/2023/12/22/christmas_cancelled_in_palestine_mitri_raheb
Pope offers solidarity with Bethlehem and condemns 'the futile logic of war'
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Das Geheimnis der Weisen entschlüsseln: Die drei Könige der Weihnachtsgeschichte: Entschlüsseln Sie das Rätsel der Weisen - der Heiligen Drei Könige aus der ...
polanddaily24.com/unveiling-the-mystery-of-the-wise-men-three-kings-of-the-nativity-tale/trivia/34346
Israel-Hamas war: Bethlehem cancels Christmas to stand in solidarity with Gaza: As the world rejoices in the Christmas spirit, the city known as the birthplace ...
wionews.com/videos/israel-hamas-war-bethlehem-cancels-christmas-to-stand-in-solidarity-with-gaza-673297
'Worst Christmas ever' in birthplace of Jesus as impact of war empties Bethlehem: Bethlehem is normally at its busiest at Christmas but this year war has scared ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/worst-christmas-ever-birthplace-jesus-impact-war-empties-bethlehem-2023-12-11/
"This is the first time ever we see Bethlehem sad."
Friends of the Holy Land volunteer Georgette Jackaman talks about the Christmas celebrations ... Show more trib.al/x2IxE4L
In Pictures: Christmas celebrations around the world: Rolling coverage of the international stories of interest to our readers
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🕯️🇵🇸 The #WestBank town of #Bethlehem usually draws large crowds of tourists throughout the year, and at Christmas in particular.
This year ... Show more #Gaza
Skies of Bethlehem ‘full of fear’, says Archbishop in Christmas Day sermon: The Archbishop of Canterbury also spoke of children in the UK having to ‘hide their ...
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Quick Glance: Archbishop of Canterbury to Address Gaza Suffering in Christmas Sermon
- The Most Rev Justin Welby will highlight the suffering in Bethlehem, now in Israeli-occupied West Bank, during his Christmas sermon.
- He will emphasize the fear-filled skies of Bethlehem and the plight of a crying child in a manger, with no help for desperate parents.
- Reports suggest the Archbishop of Canterbury will be knighted by the King in the upcoming New Year Honours list.
❝The eyes and the hearts of Christians turn to Bethlehem; in these days, it is a place of sorrow and silence.❞
In his annual Christmas Day "Urbi and ... Show more
In his message during the Christmas Eve Mass at the Vatican, Pope Francis cautioned against the pursuit of worldly power, fame and glory ... Show more
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