This is how Christmas Eve was lived in Bethlehem, the cradle of Jesus

Currently, with the pandemic already overcome, tourists fly again to see their relatives, and several of them travel to the Palestinian city of Belenwhere, according to the Judeo-Christian tradition divided into several religions such as Catholic and Christian, nation Jesus of Nazareth.

The city celebrated Christmas Eve with a parade featuring drums and bagpipes from Palestinian bands, Arab dances and Christmas carols, attended by thousands of worshipers.

In The Truth Newswe are going to give you details of how this city has lived Christmas Eve and how it is that all the believers gathered to enjoy what is offered on these dates.

Parade in Bethlehem, city of Jesus

This is how Christmas Eve was lived in Bethlehem, the cradle of Jesus — Good Night has tourism and a parade that everyone enjoys

The parade that was lived and is carried out from Jerusalem to Bethlehem, culminated in the entrance to the Basilica of the Nativity that was erected on the manger where, according to the Judeo-Christian tradition, Jesus Christ was born in the Holy Land.

Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, will give the midnight mass tonight, in the Catholic Church of Santa Catalina, which adjoins the Nativity, and also indicated that “We live in difficult times but the message of Christmas is always a message of peace” .

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Palestinian Christians of Bethlehem

In Bethlehem, in area A of the West Bank, there is the highest concentration of Christian Palestinian population, with more than 33 thousand people, and it is also the center of the Christmas festivities in Palestine, both for citizens and for Christian pilgrims from all over the world. .

After the pandemic, the Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem recovered the influx of tourists and pilgrims, therefore, the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism expected to receive more than 100,000 visitors on these dates, closing in 2022 with a total of 700,000. .

Although hotels occupied 80% less compared to 2019, by 2023 good news is expected for tourism in this area, which is the main source of income for the city and the majority of its inhabitants.

Ahmad Odeh said that despite the pressure exerted by the nation of Israel by robbing Christian tourism with its tours in holy areas, he argues that he is happy with the arrival of between 100,000 and 120,000 visitors on these dates, which augurs a recovery for the sector in the business of selling souvenirs carved in olive wood.

“The pandemic has been more devastating to us than the violence or the wall. We have been in occupation for more than 50 years and we have survived, but covid-19 almost forced us to close. For almost two years not a single tourist or pilgrim arrived, that means zero income, ”he sums up.