COVID scales back Bethlehem Christmas celebrations
Christmas season in Bethlehem, revered as the birthplace of Jesus, is usually festive and colorful. But amid the coronavirus pandemic, celebrations in the Palestinian town will be scaled back.
There are no queues to enter the Church of the Nativity at the moment
Christmas in Bethlehem won t be canceled, but it will be significantly curtailed. Only the large Christmas tree overlooking Manger square and its wooden nativity scene appear as reminders that Christmas is just a few days away. The square in front of the Church of Nativity, where Jesus was born, is quiet during what is usually the busiest time of the year for this Palestinian town.