BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — On Christmas Eve in 1741, Moravian settlers named this Pennsylvania city after the biblical birthplace of Jesus. Nearly 300 years later, Moravians continue celebrating their ...
For the second straight year, Bethlehem’s Christmas celebrations will be somber and muted, in deference to war in Gaza.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — On Christmas Eve in 1741 ... the making of thousands of beeswax candles by hand as a symbol of the light that Jesus brought to the world and a “lovefeast,” a song ...
For the second straight year, Bethlehem’s Christmas celebrations will be somber and muted, in deference to ongoing war in ...
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — On Christmas Eve in 1741 ... of handmade candles wrapped in red ribbons that they light during Christmas services. “To me, this is Christmas — looking at these candles ...
Nearly 300 years later, Moravians continue celebrating their Christmas season traditions in Bethlehem ... candles by hand as a symbol of the light that Jesus brought to the world and a ...
Pennsylvania's Bethlehem: the City Founded by Moravians on Christmas Eve Keeps Its Traditions Alive BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP ... by hand as a symbol of the light that Jesus brought to the world ...