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 ...

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 ...

Rebecca Kleintop Owens has returned to her Bethlehem roots. The new music director for Central Moravian Church is back home to serve in the historic place of worship steeped in musical tradition. A ...

Central Moravian Church's senior pastor is retiring after 28 years of serving the 900-member congregation, according to a news release from the church. The Rev. Carol A. Reifinger will be honored ...

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 ...

History's Headlines: Bethlehem's Nain-Schober House tells tragic story of Native American, white relations It’s Christmas Eve 2019 and Bethlehem is packed with visitors. Some are there to honor the ...

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 ...

Moravian Academy boys tennis coach Rick Brown said his team entered the season in rebuilding mode. Well, it says a lot about a program when a rebuilding season results in the team’s third consecutive ...

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 ...