Orthodox Christians have gathered in Bethlehem this week, the city recognised as the birthplace of Jesus, to mark Christmas.

Did Joseph and Mary really need to go to Bethlehem because of a Roman census, or is this unhistorical, as some scholars ...

Ancient Bethlehem lies in the West Bank, in an area where the Israeli government bans its citizens from entering. To visit, you cross a checkpoint manned by Israel Defense Force soldiers pointing ...

At Christmas, we remember the wise men who followed a star to Bethlehem. But what was the star? The Christmas star. At ...

Recent findings suggest Jesus' birthplace may differ from tradition, with experts proposing Nazareth or another Bethlehem in ...

We can’t manage all the time with the increasing numbers of requests.” Askarieh lamented the decline in Bethlehem’s Christian ...

Moreover, in the ancient world, comets were often regarded ... "You can't follow a star from Baghdad to Jerusalem to Bethlehem," Weintraub said. "Stars don't do that. They rise and set, and ...

Was the Star of Bethlehem a comet, conjunction, or astrological sign Experts believe the Star could have been an alignment of planets Debate continues over whether the Star was a miracle or an astrono ...

As Father Faltas put it, hope should never die at the Nativity. On Christmas morning, the bells of Bethlehem will still ring ...

December 11 through 14 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. guests are invited to walk through ancient Bethlehem to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. In the form of a “tax collector booth ...

An installation of a figure symbolising baby Jesus lying amidst the rubble in a grotto ahead of Christmas at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank November 25, ...

Later during the Christmas season, you might want to watch the 1949 film Come to the Stable that tells the story of Regina ...