Centuries after Moravian missionaries named Bethlehem after the biblical birthplace of Jesus on Christmas Eve 1741, Moravians ...

Nearly 300 years later, Moravians continue celebrating their Christmas season traditions in Bethlehem. They include the “putz,” a Nativity scene that ... Claus, who welcomed diners and posed for ...

Pennsylvania's Bethlehem: the City Founded by Moravians on Christmas Eve Keeps Its Traditions ... Claus, who welcomed diners and posed for photos. Across town, vendors sold ornaments at ...

Nearly 300 years later, Moravians continue celebrating their Christmas season traditions in Bethlehem ... who welcomed diners and posed for photos. Across town, vendors sold ornaments at ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — On Christmas Eve in 1741 ... Claus, who welcomed diners and posed for photos. Across town, vendors sold ornaments at Christkindlmarkt, in the shadow of rusting blast ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Members of the choir at Central Moravian Church sing at a “Lovefeast” service in Bethlehem, Pa., on ...