The new mural draws a comparison with the journey of Christ and his family, when they had to flee Bethlehem under an oppressive ruler to Egypt ... is a geographical map of Gaza.

Thus Mary and Joseph, both descendants of King David, found themselves in the small hamlet of Nazareth although their family roots ran through Bethlehem of Judah. A Bible teacher at Nazareth ...

How Christians are celebrating the holiday in the town of Jesus’ birth—and across the broader Middle East. Although the Christmas story could be said to have begun at any number of points or ...