A church whose congregation has roots going back to the 19th century is closing and donating hundreds of thousands of dollars from the sale of its building to charity in a Pennsylvania city named for ...

The Rev. Dennis Schappel leads the congregation of Trinity United Church of Christ as it holds its last Christmas Eve service Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, at the church in Bethlehem. The church has been ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Walking a church isle with a canine is part of the closure for Reverend Dennis Schappell. "Is Sunday going to be a tough day for you?" I asked, while he was in midst of dog sitting.

Editor’s Note: Each month, Inside the Middle East takes you behind the headlines to see a different side of this diverse region. Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity, venerated by Christians as the ...