The Hometown Of Jesus Christ In Bethlehem Empty Of Visitors At Christmas

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The hometown of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem empty of visitors at Christmas

JAKARTA - The Christmas celebration in the hometown of Jesus Christ, Bethlehem, Palestine, was empty of visitors. This is due to travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

However, the city leaders gave a message of hope to all Christians in the world, that Christmas is always lively in the hearts of every human being.

Launching CNA, Friday, December 25, maybe a year ago Bethlehem became one of the busiest cities in the world every Christmas, because of the surge in visitors. However, after the COVID-19 pandemic greeted the number of tourists who came to drop significantly.

Not only that, many local hotels have even closed due to COVID-19. Moreover, many world Christmas celebrations have turned to online facilities to anticipate the transmission of the virus from Wuhan. However, Bethlehem's leaders did not lose hope. they have a dream that Bethlehem remains a beacon of hope.

"There are restrictions on the movement of people and social networks, but this Christmas, Christmas gives people hope for a better time," said Mayor Anton Salman, standing next to a large Christmas tree in Manger Square.

"So we celebrate the holiday by all means, the only thing missing at this stage is a big crowd, like it used to be in previous years, but the people in Bethlehem are optimistic that the future will be better," he added.