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31 Chilean Miners Give Thanks in the Holy Land

JERUSALEM -- Richard Villaroel, 26, spent most of his time underground praying that he would see his wife, who was pregnant with their first child, again. Six days after he was rescued, his son, also named Richard, was born. Today the elder Richard seemed to find it hard to believe that he, his wife, Dana, and their baby...

Pilgrims, Clergy Come to Bethlehem for Christmas

BETHLEHEM, West Bank - The traditional birthplace of Jesus is celebrating its merriest Christmas in years, as tens of thousands of tourists thronged Bethlehem on Friday for the annual holiday festivities in this biblical West Bank town. Officials said the turnout was shaping up to be the largest since 2000. Unseasonably...

Dwindling Christians in Bethlehem Hope 'Things Will Get Better'

BETHLEHEM, West Bank -- Adel and Sahar Handel have decorated their Christmas tree and tucked a traditional crèche underneath it. They have replaced their everyday tablecloths with special Christmas ones, and Sahar serves visitors special Christmas butter cookies. And yet, they say, their position as Christians and as...

New Stars Light Up Bethlehem Nightlife

BETHLEHEM, West Bank -- For as long as anyone can remember, young people have had nothing much to do in Bethlehem after nightfall. When the Israeli army and Palestinian gunmen finally quit the streets in 2005, restaurants and cafes continued to observe an unofficial 10 p.m. curfew, and anyone seeking some action had to...

Can Housing Keep Christians in Middle East?

JERUSALEM (Nov. 1) -- Only days after a special Vatican Synod on the Middle East ended a week of deliberation about the rapidly shrinking Christian communities in the Arab world and Israel, Christians faced a massacre in Baghdad and renewed troubles in Jerusalem. Fifty-eight people including a priest were reported dead...

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THE HUFFINGTON POST - CULTURE

Archeologists Discover Physical Evidence Of Ancient Biblical City

Israeli archaeologists said on Wednesday they had discovered the first physical evidence supporting Old Testament accounts of Bethlehem's existence centuries before the town became revered as the birthplace of Jesus.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

Welcome to Palestine: "Even Prisoners Are Allowed Visits"

What difference will it make to the lives of Palestinians in the West Bank when the world meets their demands for freedom and self-determination?

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05/30/12 Volunteer 'Pedals for Hope' from Bimini, Bethlehem Source: TCPalm.com - Fort Pierce FL Boes, 62, will embark June 1 on a 1,000-mile trip on a recumbent tricycle by Catrike.
05/30/12 Letter: Review must include open space Source: Times Union - Albany NY Bethlehem is the sum of its parts: businesses along Delaware Ave, quiet suburban streets, working farms, the Hudson River shoreline, Elm Ave Park, industry around the rail yard, the list goes on.
05/29/12 Preparations underway for Great Southside Sale Source: WFMZ 69 News - Allentown PA There are thousands of items here all donated by Lehigh University students.
05/29/12 Cyclist fatally injured Source: Times News - Lehighton PA State police at Bethlehem are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash at the intersection of Mountain and Rextown roads in Washington Township, Lehigh County, that occurred Monday afternoon.
05/29/12 Maryland Deathfest Day 4: Saint Vitus, Mortuary Drape,... Source: Brooklyn Vegan Arguably the centerpiece of the entire Maryland Deathfest lineup was the return of the UK doom juggernaut Electric Wizard (pictures HERE ), so suffice it to say that a large portion of the Sunday (on 5/28) roster leaned in that direction.

Background on bethlehem

Bethlehem ( or ', lit "House of Flesh"; ', Modern: ', , lit "House of Bread;" , Vithleém) is a Palestinian city located in the central West Bank and approximately south of Jerusalem, with a population of about 30,000 people.

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