Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's Bethlehem: The city founded by Moravians on Christmas eve keeps its traditions alive
Moravian missionaries named the Pennsylvania city of Bethlehem after the biblical birthplace of Jesus on Christmas Eve in 1741.
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)
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – On Christmas Eve in 1741, Moravian settlers named this Pennsylvania city after the b... [7846 chars]