Nothing tells the story of Christ’s birth like a putz. And no one tells the story of the putz's place in Christmas City lore like the Central Moravian Church in Bethlehem. The church has published a ...

Central Moravian church in Bethlehem holds a service to commemorate the Moravian settlements becoming a UNESCO world heritage site and then attends a press conference at Bethlehem City Hall. Charlene ...

People enjoy coffee and buns as the choir sings during a Christian Family Lovefeast on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at Central Moravian Church in Bethlehem.The lovefeast, a Moravian Church tradition, brings ...

Central Moravian Church in Bethlehem. BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Central Moravian Church will honor the lives and legacies of two prominent musicians during its Estelle Borhek Johnston Memorial Festival Concert ...

A leader of Bethlehem-area Moravians is stepping down. Officials of Central Moravian Church today announced the retirement of the Rev. Douglas W. Caldwell, the church's senior pastor who has served ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Central Moravian Church in Bethlehem invites the public to be part of history as the church hosts its annual holiday concert for the first time since being designated as a UNESCO ...

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 ...

When was the Moravian star first created? How did Bethlehem get its name and reputation as the Christmas City? Who are these early Moravians and who are they today? Learn the answers to these ...

Members of the choir at Central Moravian Church sing at a “Lovefeast” service in Bethlehem, Pa., on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao) On Christmas Eve in 1741, Moravian settlers named ...