1. Jesus was not born on a 'silent night' The Christmas story paints Bethlehem as a 'quiet town', with several festive hymns and carols mentioning a 'silent night'. But according to Professor ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP ... “We have a big faith that always, when we see Christmas, it will give us the light in the night.” ...

Church leaders in Jerusalem and the Bethlehem city council took the decision last month to forego “any unnecessarily festive” Christmas celebrations in solidarity with Gazans. The Latin ...

For a second year running, there is no Christmas cheer in Bethlehem. Tourists are shunning the city, and many residents are seeking a way out as the war in Gaza grinds on. Bethlehem’s Manger ...

There will be no Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem this year. Shaimaa Khalil reports from the birthplace of Jesus. Rev Dr Munther Isaac, Dean of Bethlehem Bible College, has created a nativity ...

5. It is the third best-selling single of all time A version of Silent Night recorded by Bing Crosby in 1935 sold a whopping 30 million copies. Christmas must have been a very welcome time in the ...