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

That the Star of Bethlehem indicates a direction is also a helpful point of reflection during the Jubilee Year 2025, the Pope ...

Also known as the Christmas Star, the Star of Bethlehem appears in the Bible’s Gospel of Matthew. The disciple relates how the Magi [wise people] from the East came to Jerusalem and asked: “Where is ...

Also known as the Christmas Star, the Star of Bethlehem appears in the Bible’s Gospel of Matthew, in which the disciple ...

In Christian tradition, the "Star of Bethlehem" guided wise men to the site of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem more than two millennia ago. Now, viral social media posts are claiming stargazers can see ...

We all know the image. Baby Jesus in the manger. Around him, shepherds, animals, angels and three wise men: Caspar, Melchior ...

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 ...

Karl Ove Knausgaard’s 2021 novel The Morning Star sets a series of family conflicts ... charts or graphs—or even a legal code from the Bible—than contemplate the dark possibility that ...

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Was the “Star of Bethlehem” an actual astronomical event? At this time of year, it’s always open for debate, yet most ...

This week, three bright planets are making that case to be this year's “Star of Bethlehem” or “Christmas Star,” with Jupiter, Mars and Venus all shining brightly. The legend of a bright ...

Nowhere else in the Bible is the Star mentioned ... and on Christmas cards pictures of the shepherds with the Star of Bethlehem in the sky, even though the shepherds never saw the Star.

According to the Gospel of Matthew, the Star of Bethlehem guided three Magi, or wise men, to Jerusalem over 2,000 years ago. After consulting with King Herod of Judea, the men followed the star to ...