While it is taken as given that Jesus was born on Christmas Day in the town of Bethlehem, this account likely doesn't match the historical reality. In fact, many historians and archaeologists don ...

Every Christmas, a relatively small town in the Palestinian West Bank comes center stage: Bethlehem. Jesus, according to some biblical sources, was born in this town some two millennia ago.

Jesus's birth in Bethlehem is a well-known story from the New Testament. But he is also called Jesus of Nazareth. What gives? Was he actually born in Nazareth? Mexican security chief confirms ...

The Middle East. The West Bank. Bethlehem. The place where Jesus was born. The place where the angels sang, “Peace on earth, good will to men.” But the Middle East is not a place of peace. However, ...

“So the story is Jesus is born into hardship, lived under occupation, survived a massacre and became a refugee,” Isaac said. “This is a story we Palestinians can understand.” Bethlehem is ...

Scientists and historians are raising fresh questions over the long-held belief that Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea. Recent archaeological findings and scholarly debates suggest that the ...

the Palestinian pastor of a landmark Lutheran church in Bethlehem, the West Bank town revered by Christians as Jesus’ birthplace. “And Christ was born under occupation.” Together with ...

Jesus’ first followers “experienced ... and they can find how “he was born in us” anywhere — including in downtown Bethlehem. Editor’s note • This story is available to Salt Lake ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Jack Giacaman enjoys ... famous for its grotto marking the exact location where Christians believe Jesus was born. The church, first built in the fourth century by the ...