Bethlehem closed to foreign Christians again at Christmas
Christian pilgrimage sites in the Holy Land will be inaccessible to foreign Christian travelers again this Christmas amid the recent surge in the omicron variant.
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Christian pilgrimage sites in the Holy Land will be inaccessible to foreign Christian travelers again this Christmas amid the recent surge in the omicron variant.
Christian pilgrimage sites in the Holy Land will be inaccessible to foreign Christian travelers again this Christmas amid the recent surge in the omicron variant.
AMMAN: Years of meticulous restoration work at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem have uncovered a precious trove of previously undiscovered artworks, relics and artifacts dating back centuries. Christians believe Jesus Christ was born at the site where the church now stands — an event that is celebrated every year on Dec. 25. As such, Bethlehem and
Biblical Bethlehem has struggled since the start of the coronavirus pandemic almost two years ago. Christmas is normally peak season for tourism in Jesus’ traditional birthplace, located in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
One of the world’s first churches is undergoing major renovations. It’s in Bethlehem and despite COVID limiting visitors, the church’s spiritual life remains strong.