Religious tensions set aside to renovate Church of the Nativity; cooperation viewed as 'a miracle'

 

 

 BETHLEHEM, West Bank -- Two weeks before Christmas, one of the most powerful storms to hit the Middle East in a century dumped several inches of snow on the hills of Bethlehem.

CHRISTMAS MESSAGE From Patriarch of Antioch and All the East - We will not keep silent in the cases of those who kidnapped... VIDEO

Nativity Greetings from Patriarch John X 

Palestinian archbishop: Christmas celebrations limited to religious services in solidarity with Syria

Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Sebastia Atallah Hanna said that Christmas and New Year’s celebrations will be limited to religious services as a gesture of solidarity with Syria.

Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity undergoes facelift

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — As visitors descend upon Bethlehem this holiday season, they will notice a different look for the Church of the Nativity. Wrapped in scaffolding, the basilica located at the site traditionally regarded as Jesus' birthplace is undergoing a much-needed facelift after 600 years.

This Christmas, visitors will find Church of the Nativity in scaffolding

 

When entering Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity now, only three weeks before Christmas, pilgrims and tourists find the church’s wooden roof, windows and walls hidden behind scaffoldings and tarpaulin. The reason behind all this is an ambitious restoration project by the Palestinian Authority and several European countries that has just been rolled out.

The Nativity Story (2006) - Watch FREE full movie (great movie - not the same old story you usually hear)

The Nativity Story is a 2006 drama film based on the nativity of Jesus.

Love this movie, because it was so realistic, and makes you realise the hardship of Mary and Joseph and the guiding love of God. Not the same old story you usually hear!