Matthew also says that after Herod dies from an illness, Joseph, Mary and Jesus do not return to Bethlehem. Instead, they travel north to Nazareth in Galilee, which is modern-day Nazareth in Israel.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — On Christmas Eve in 1741, Moravian settlers named this Pennsylvania city after the biblical birthplace of Jesus. Nearly 300 years later, Moravians continue celebrating ...

Andonia is an artist at Dar al Kalima University, and Mitwasi is known for being a "pioneer in Palestinian art and culture." The nativity is the representation of Jesus being born in Bethlehem ...

Hordes of tourists and pilgrims are a common sight outside Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity in the Palestinian West Bank, along with costumed Santas and marching bands. This year, however ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — On Christmas Eve in 1741, Moravian settlers named this Pennsylvania city after the biblical birthplace of Jesus. Nearly 300 years later, Moravians continue celebrating ...