Category - bethlehem

December 9, 2016

'Together we are stronger', says WCC chief in Bethlehem

Speaking in Bethlehem the General Secretary of the World Council of Churches has reflected on the light from the very first Christmas in the very same town, and what that light means in a global search for just peace.
December 24, 2013

Bethlehem, Kairos Palestine and funding Future Peacemakers

The 'Bethlehem Unwrapped' Christmastide celebrations and events at St James' Piccadilly are partly to raise funds for the Future Peacemakers Appeal, Holy Land Trust, Bethlehem (www.holylandtrust.org) and partly to raise awareness and support for "Kairos Palestine", backed by Ekklesia and many others.
December 24, 2013

Bethlehem 'separation wall' appears in London for Christmas

A giant replica of Israel’s separation wall, which cuts off the West Bank and Bethlehem, has appeared in central London.
December 24, 2013

Abbas sees Jesus as a 'role model' for Palestinians

Palestinian President Abbas has called Jesus "a role model for the Palestinians", in a Christmas message from the West Bank.
December 22, 2013

Support 'Bethlehem Unwrapped' this Christmas

A festival of Bethlehem at Christmas is being celebrated at St James’s Piccadilly, London, from 23 December 2013 through to 5 January 2014, with people joining in on Facebook and Twitter from other parts of these islands… and the world.
December 21, 2010

Bethlehem a 'centre of Christian spirituality' despite occupation

Despite political conflict, Bethlehem remains the centre of Christian spirituality, especially at Christmas, says the Palestinian tourism minister.
March 30, 2010

Palm Sunday demonstrators defy wall and break out of Bethlehem

Crowds of people waving palm branches accompanied riders on a pony and two donkeys through a checkpoint between Bethlehem and Jerusalem on Sunday
December 24, 2009

Pilgrims mean no room in Bethlehem inns this Christmas

There is no room at the inn at Bethlehem this Christmas as the city's hotels are fully booked, something mayor Victor Batarseh attributes to the efforts of Christian churches abroad to bring pilgrims to the city.
May 14, 2009

Pope reiterates Palestinian sovereignty call in Bethlehem visit

Pope Benedict XVI has spoken out in favour of Palestinian sovereignty in an address in Bethlehem during his pilgrimage to the Holy Land. He also called for reconstruction and reconciliation in the midst of years of strife and conflict.
May 5, 2009

Prayers for Bethlehem focus World Week for Peace action

A Palestinian community organization is offering a way for many more countries to join World Week for Peace in Palestine Israel, 4-10 June 2009 – by sending peace prayers to Bethlehem. The Week is intended to generate joint church action for a just peace.