O Little Town of Bethlehem began life as an American poem, written by a cleric in Philadelphia in 1868. But the tune now familiar to most people in the UK, and many around the world, has its roots in ...

(RNS) — A century and a half after Phillips Brooks wrote this haunting carol, there is much once again to lament, fear and grieve. (RNS) — One Sunday morning, a pastor steps up to his pulpit and — ...

THE SUNDAR SHADI HOLIDAY DISPLAY is a cherished El Cerrito tradition that has been maintained for 76 years now. Midway up a ...

Since 1919, Salvatore Kovach and his family have quite literally opened their doors to the public during the Christmas season. The family’s Little Town of Bethlehem nativity scene display, located at ...

With the yuletide season now nearly fully in swing, it’s time to tune up our voices again ready to sing our ever-joyful Christmas carols. “O Little Town of Bethlehem” is a cherished favorite. During ...

I have visited Bethlehem only once and that was nearly 50 years ago, but I will never forget the experience. As is true of other Christians, I came not as a tourist, but as a pilgrim. Tourists are ...

Edward Lear, “Bethlehem” (1861). Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. Public domain. “O Little Town of Bethlehem” has shaped how millions of English speakers imagine the Palestinian town where Jesus was ...

Georgia's little town of Bethlehem becomes a hotbed of activity every Christmas because of its name and special holiday postmark. The town was named after a historic Methodist church and has streets ...

Every year at Christmas, the hilltop town of Bethlehem comes alive with holiday cheer. Parades light up the cobblestone alleyways around the Church of the Nativity, built over the grotto where Jesus ...

The Christmas season is upon us once again, and nowhere is it done better than the old steel town of Bethlehem, Pa. Dubbed ‘Christmas City’ by residents and visitors alike, the city’s historic ...