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. Just weeks before Christmas, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, located in the West Bank, unveiled a new display of the nativity scene that shows…
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News Christian leaders in Bethlehem say cancelled Christmas celebrations are to emphasize ‘spiritual meaning’
Christian leaders in the city where Jesus Christ was born are saying the cancelation of Christmas celebrations is an exercise in meditation on the spiritual meaning of the holiday. The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem, an interdenominational council of bishops and pastors responsible for churches in the Holy Land, made the decision known…
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