by Michael Jackaman | Dec 24, 2022 | Bethlehem
Watch the Christmas Mass live from Saint Catherine Church in Bethlehem. Enjoy and we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New...
by Michael Jackaman | Dec 25, 2020 | Bethlehem
This Christmas is like no other in Bethlehem — the biblical birthplace of Jesus Christ. Christmas celebrations are scaled back and social distancing measures are in place to curb the spread of Covid-19. Elliot Gotkine reports. Source: CNN, Mondoweiss...
by Michael Jackaman | Jan 10, 2020 | Bethlehem, Travel Info
It’s no great secret that millions of pilgrims and tourists come to Bethlehem every year to see the Church of the Nativity. That’s the way it should be, and the people of Bethlehem are very proud that Kineesa Al-Mahed, the Church of the Nativity as we call it in...
by Michael Jackaman | Nov 15, 2019 | Bethlehem
A Renovated Church for Christmas This Christmas, Bethlehem is getting a special gift…a renovated Church of the Nativity, the birthplace of Jesus. Renovations on the Church in Bethlehem began back in July 2013 and were long overdue. As one of the world’s oldest...
by Michael Jackaman | Jan 15, 2018 | Bethlehem, World Heritage Sites
In Bethlehem’s Ancient Church, a Long Unseen Presence Appears Urgent repairs to the decaying Church of the Nativity yield an unexpected revelation. Hidden for centuries beneath layers of plaster, an angel made of mosaic tiles is being restored to its original...