The age-old debate of Jesus Christ's origins often resurfaces around Christmas time ... Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem, near Jerusalem, in Judea, modern-day Israel-Palestine.

Hordes of tourists and pilgrims are a common sight outside Bethlehem’s Church ... the birth of Jesus Christ. As the war between Israel and Hamas rages around 100km (60 miles) away in Gaza ...

Only the chants of Armenian monks echo from the crypt where Christians believe Jesus ... Bethlehem parish, said that Christians and non-Christians alike had been leaving Bethlehem for a long time ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the ... There are about 182,000 in Israel, 50,000 in the West ...

For a second year running, there is no Christmas cheer in Bethlehem. Tourists are shunning ... is revered by Christians as the birthplace of Jesus. The site now sits in the Israeli-occupied ...

around 5 B.C., aligning with the estimated time of Jesus’ birth between 6 BC and 4 B.C.,” said Kim. The mystery of the Star of Bethlehem will continue to fascinate astronomers and historians ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the ... There are about 182,000 in Israel, 50,000 in the West ...