“Arise, shine, Bethlehem, for the light of peace has dawned anew.” With these words, Bethlehem celebrated the traditional lighting of its Christmas tree on a packed Manger Square on Dec. 6, 2025, ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — On Christmas Eve in 1741, Moravian settlers named this Pennsylvania city after the biblical birthplace of Jesus. Nearly 300 years later, Moravians continue celebrating their ...

Thousands of people traveled from nearby towns and villages to attend Bethlehem's annual Christmas Eve tree lighting ceremony in the city's historic Manger Square. Historically an event filled with ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – A beloved holiday tradition is returning to the Christmas City. Three-hundred-sixty-three days a year, the neon red letters on top of Historic Hotel Bethlehem shine “HOTEL BETHLEHEM.” ...

FADEL: The city is nestled in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and is a place where people from around the world have long gathered to celebrate Jesus' birth. NPR's Hadeel Al-Shalchi was at the ...

Members of the choir at Central Moravian Church sing at a “Lovefeast” service in Bethlehem, Pa., on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao) On Christmas Eve in 1741, Moravian settlers named ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — On Christmas Eve in ...