“O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie,” begins a beloved Christmas carol sung since 1868, paying homage to Jesus’ birthplace. But have you heard of Bethlehem, Connecticu ...

Here’s the story behind ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’. ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’ is one of the most popular Christmas carols – and it was the sight of Bethlehem itself that inspired Phillips Brooks, ...

but one of the first and perhaps the most famous is Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, a town of 75,000 in the eastern state’s Lehigh Valley, a short drive from Allentown. Bethlehem was founded in 1741 ...

Yes, Palestinian. Around Christmas, many sing “Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem,” a town located in Palestine. But for years I have witnessed the scorn Palestinians receive – especially from ...

“O Little Town of Bethlehem” is a cherished favorite. During this festive season we ponder on the events that occurred in that little town 2,000 years ago; the Three Wise Men, the humble ...

A recent image of a nativity scene stirred renewed interest in a Christmas hymn I learned as a child, “O Little Town of Bethlehem.” The image of an infant Jesus displayed in one of the oldest ...

The town is not what anyone expects. But a little exploration reveals its magic. For two and a half thousand years, three reservoirs in Bethlehem’s hills, known as Solomon’s Pools, supplied ...

However, whether you're singing 'O Little Town of Bethlehem' or dressing your child up as Sheep Number Three, experts say you might be getting the story wrong. While it is taken as given that ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — In the little town of Bethlehem, Christmas this year is barely a whisper. Palestinian scouts paraded through the streets but without their traditional instruments of ...

Deck the halls and book the flights — 'tis the season for an amazing holiday vacation. While you can opt for a gorgeous island getaway, or a big city adventure, there's nothing like a snow ...

(Micah 5:2). It might just be a “little town of Bethlehem”, as the Christmas carol goes, but God already established the certainly that the future king of Israel, and indeed the very “King ...