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Jesus’ birthplace closed to foreign Christians this Christmas due to omicron variant; Brandon Showalter; Christian Post

Photo: Musa Al Shaer

Christian pilgrimage sites in the Holy Land, including sites in Jesus’ birthplace of Bethlehem, will be inaccessible to foreign Christian travelers again this Christmas due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent surge in the omicron variant.

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‘It’s almost Christmas and there’s nobody’ in tourist-dependent Bethlehem; Ilan Ben Zion; AP

Photo: Nasser Nasser

Christmas is usually peak season for tourism in Bethlehem, where Jesus is believed to have been born, but few travelers are making the trek.

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We must restore the Church of the Nativity; Mazen Karam; Christian Post

Photo: Nasser Shiyoukhi

The year before the COVID-19 pandemic devastated the globe, the numbers of visitors to the Church of the Nativity was unlike any we had ever seen. The queue went all around the inside of the church, all the way back to Manger Square outside the church, and the wait to get inside was three hours long. This great church must continue to be a light in the darkness for generations to come.

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Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem; Gary; Everything Everywhere

Palestine – Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem

The Church of Nativity in Bethlehem is an important pilgrimage route recognized by UNESCO. Discover tips for visiting jesus’ birthplace on a Nativity Pilgrimage.

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