In the hills outside Bethlehem, some ways of life haven't changed much, as a shepherd tends to his flock in a scene reminiscent of biblical times. Not far away in the heart of modern Bethlehem's ...

(photo: Courtesy of Bethlehem Holy Child Program ... as possible for these kids and to have them come to school every day,” Barillaro said. “And we give them a hot meal every day.” ...

But with modern day Bethlehem also comes the threat of warfare due to continued unrest. "A lot of people have this romantic idea of this town there with a star overhead, and it's a lot different ...

“This is done by the Bethlehem Municipality, but most of the day it’s empty—they use it just two hours a day and the rest of the time it just hides our shops,” he says bitterly as he ...