But Israeli archaeologists now say there is strong evidence that Christ was born in a different Bethlehem, a small village in the Galilee. About 100 miles north of where the pilgrims gathered ...

Aviram Oshri, an archaeologist with the Israel Antiquities Authority, believes that Jesus was actually born in a small village called Bethlehem of Galilee, over 100 kilometers from Bethlehem of Judea.

Aviram Oshri, an archaeologist from the Israel Antiquities Authority, believes Jesus was actually born in a small village called Bethlehem of Galilee, over 60 miles (100km) from Bethlehem of Judea.

There are about 200,000 Palestinian Christians who live in and around Bethlehem, the Galilee region and Gaza. Usually crowds pack into Manger Square for celebrations but this year the mood is subdued.

I saw all the towns that Jesus ministered in, such as Galilee, Nazareth, Bethlehem and Jerusalem. I had the bone-chilling experience of being a lector at Mass at the empty tomb of Jesus inside the ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. "We went to all these places that we read about in the Bible: Bethlehem, Nazareth, Jerusalem and the Galilee," Wood said. "I felt like I was walking in ...

A doll representing the infant Jesus in St. Catherine's, the Franciscan church in the town of Bethlehem. David Silverman/Getty Images ...

Experts have urged people to leave him booze-free treats this Christmas eve An alternative theory posits that Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Galilee, a small village near Nazareth. Archaeologist ...

A doll representing the infant Jesus in St. Catherine's, the Franciscan church in the town of Bethlehem. David Silverman/Getty Images ...