Bethlehem grotto to be restored for first time in 600 years

( NewsNation) — A Bethlehem grotto is to be restored for the first time in 600 years. Restoration of the Grotto of the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Endangered Site: Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem

At the Church of the Nativity, three rival Christian groups use their caretaking duties to maintain their claims to the basiilica. Remi Benali / Corbis Feuding monks at the Church of the Nativity in ...
Christian Today

Grotto that marks Christ's birthplace to be renovated

Restoration work is to begin on the Grotto of the Nativity, part of the church built on the site traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ.
Morning Call PA

Bethlehem church receives approval to convert 2 ‘blighted’ homes into 6 affordable apartments

A prominent south Bethlehem church located in one of the most visible areas of the city received approval to convert two blighted properties it owns into six affordable apartment units. The Cathedral ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Church of Nativity restoration half done

ROME -- The Italian firm restoring one of Christianity's holiest sites -- the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem -- says it's more than halfway finished with the $14.9 million project, which has ...
America Magazine

Christmas—and hope—return to Bethlehem after two somber years

Palestinian workers prepare a Christmas tree in Manger Square, adjacent to the Church of the Nativity, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Nov. 25, 2025. Credit: AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean (RNS) — After ...