Bethlehem sends signal of hope with quiet Christmas celebrations
“There are restrictions on the movement of people and on social networking but it is Christmas, Christmas gives people hope for better times,” said Mayor Anton Salman
Bethlehem
Jesus’s birthplace removed from list of heritage sites in danger
The United Nations’ cultural agency announced on Tuesday that it was removing the place that is officially recognized as the Birthplace of Jesus, from its List of World Heritage in Danger – crediting extensive restorative work on Bethlehem’s Nativity Church, in Palestine.
Photo: UNESCO/Ko Hon Chiu Vincent