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 ...

At the start of the 19th century, it was clear that the old ways were changing among members of the Moravian Church in ...

The U.S. gained its 26th UNESCO World Heritage Site this summer. The Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Moravian settlement joined three other Moravian settlements in Germany, Denmark and Northern Ireland in ...

The historic Moravian District in Bethlehem was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage Site list in 2024 When I first visited ...

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 ...

Moravian University opened its doors to Bethlehem community members and local officials on Thursday to showcase its new student center, which the school plans to make available for public use. The ...

Leaders from Second Baptist Church, Central Moravian Church, Bethlehem Area Moravians, Moravian University School of Theology ...

Moravian University has secured a $750,000 grant from the National Park Service to fund a preservation project at the Second Single Brethren’s House in Bethlehem. The grant, awarded through the ...

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 ...

Members of the choir at Central Moravian Church sing at a ‘Lovefeast’ service in Bethlehem on Sunday, Dec. 1. Dressed as Santa and Mrs., Claus, Gordon Crowell Jr. and Ellen Crowell greet people ...