JELAL HASSAN

Christian worshippers light candles in the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. Normally packed with tourists from around the world at this time of year, Bethlehem resembles a ghost town â€“ with hotels, restaurants and souvenir shops shuttered by the pandemic. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed) DV557 DV557

November 30, 2020 at 10:05 pm

Coronavirus robs biblical Bethlehem of Christmas cheer VIEW

The biblical town revered as Jesus’ birthplace is unusually quiet at the height of the normally cheery holiday season. Businesses that rely on tourism are...