Church bells echo through the labyrinth-like streets of Bethlehem. With Christmas approaching, the city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank should be teeming with visitors. But this year, it is ...

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Zion Lutheran Church in Glen Rock, for example, had stopped its practice of offering communion in German and English in 1909. Since peaking at about 60,000 population in 1950, York city’s census ...

The church’s belongings, including Bibles and chairs, were confiscated. Christian communities displaced by Sudan’s civil war have faced restrictions on worship in refugee areas.

People walk by the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus, on Christmas Eve, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023.

A church in Bethlehem, the biblical birthplace of Jesus, is receiving attention for its decision to redesign its Christmas nativity scene to reflect the impact of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war ...

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The church has adopted the “Cannonball Church” moniker, and that bit of exterior damage has become part of the church’s identity. “160 some years ago, during the Civil War, this church was ...

Members of Lafayette’s First Baptist Church took notice of their fervent resolve. John Levering, a Civil War veteran, donated a lot and 20,000 bricks.

A priest walks by the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus, on Christmas Eve, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023.

The cancellation of Christmas festivities was a severe blow to the town’s economy. Tourism accounts for an estimated 70% of Bethlehem’s income — almost all of that during the Christmas season.