Biblical Bethlehem has struggled since the start of the coronavirus pandemic almost two years ago. Christmas is normally peak season for tourism in Jesus’ traditional birthplace, located in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Ahead of Christmas, a towering wooden screen is being restored to its gilded glory in the Church of the Nativity, built at the site where many believe Jesus was born.
Ahead of Christmas, a towering wooden screen once blackened with soot from millions of worshippers candles is being restored to its gilded glory in the Church of the Nativity, built at the site where many believe Jesus was born.
Ahead of Christmas, a towering wooden screen is being restored to its gilded glory in the Church of the Nativity, built at the site where many believe Jesus was born.
Ahead of Christmas, a towering wooden screen is being restored to its gilded glory in the Church of the Nativity, built at the site where many believe Jesus was born.