Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem
Entrance to Nativity Church. The door was arranged this way during the time of the Ottoman Empire so that people on horses could not enter.
John 1:14
Place marked by a star said to be the birthplace of Jesus.
This chapel in the Church of the Nativity is believed to be where St. Jerome (died 420 A.D.) translated most of the books of the Old Testament directly from Hebrew into Latin.
Church of St. Catherine, where the internationally televised midnight Mass is celebrated on Dec. 24. This church is next to the Church of the Nativity.
Milk Grotto Church
Milk Grotto, a few blocks from Nativity Church. This is celebrated as the place where Mary nursed Jesus.
Banner on one side of Manger Square, Dec. 24, 2007. "Stop Embargo -- Gaza will live." Protesting the closure of Gaza Strip by the Israeli government, a military measure which is taking a severe toll on the civilian population.
Tree of Peace, just across the street from Nativity Church.
"I am 500 years old. I was uprooted without my permission from my original site (Th. Khamis land) in Bir Ona-Beit Jala al0ng with thousands of trees all over Palestine to build the apartheid wall.... I am still alive."
Islamic mosque on opposite side of Manger Square from Nativity Church.
Bethlehem University, under the direction of the Christian Brothers.
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