Showing posts with label Church of the Nativity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Church of the Nativity. Show all posts
Saturday, December 27, 2025

The sun rises over the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on December 24, 2025

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The sun rises over the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on December 24, 2025 [Yosri Aljamal_Reuters]
Thursday, April 17, 2025

Easter celebrations have been canceled in the birthplace of Christ - an act of solidarity... "We lift up prayers to the Risen Christ, the Lord of peace, that this Feast of the Glorious Resurrection may be an occasion for peace and healing for our wounded hearts and for this sorrowful city. We also extend our warmest congratulations to our Christian brothers and sisters on this blessed feast, and we ask the Risen Christ to lift the oppression from this Holy Land, and to grant everyone safety, peace, stability, and a just and lasting peace."

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 Statement from the Greek Orthodox Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem:  “In light of the tragic circumstances, and in the shadow of the bru...
Sunday, July 1, 2012

Fayyad: UNESCO decision a victory for rights, humanity

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  [AS ALWAYS PLEASE GO TO THE ...
Friday, June 29, 2012

CSM: UNESCO designates Church of the Nativity as endangered site... "Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who heads a self-rule government in charge of 38 percent of the West Bank, says negotiations with Israel remain his preferred choice, but wants global recognition to improve his leverage [for negotiations]."

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A nun walks outside the Church of the Nativity, the site revered as the birthplace of Jesus, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem June 28...

CNN: UNESCO grants Bethlehem church 'world heritage' status

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Christian pilgrims visit the Church of Nativity in the Palestinian city of Bethlehem on June 28, 2012. "Palestinian Foreign Mi...

LATimes: Palestinians hail World Heritage listing of Bethlehem holy sites

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RAMALLAH, West Bank -- A United Nations panel voted Friday to include holy sites in the biblical city of Bethlehem  on the World Heritage...
Wednesday, December 14, 2011

The Palestinian Authority is struggling to raise funds for a planned renovation to Bethlehem's iconic Church of the Nativity

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Palestinians plan to coordinate with churches, UNESCO, everybody with an international criteria: " The renovation itself will have ...
Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Israeli barriers in Bethlehem are weighing heavily on holiday cheer.

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Christian nuns watch a large Christmas lit at Manger Square, outside the Church of the Nativity in the biblical West Bank town of Bethlehem,...