In the hills outside Bethlehem, some ways of life haven't changed much, as a shepherd tends to his flock in a scene reminiscent of biblical times. Not far away in the heart of modern Bethlehem's ...

Nabil Giacaman stands in his father's souvenir shop near Bethlehem's Manger Square. (Debra Kamin) BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Nabil Giacaman has worked in his father’s shop off of Bethlehem’s ...

Bethlehem has been the subject of countless carols and Nativity plays, but the real story of the little town is far more complex. Bethlehem had a long history even before it became known as the si ...

Today, Bethlehem is far from the idyllic scene we pictured it in books and post cards. According to native-born writer Mike Odetalla, "Bethlehem is home to some of the poorest people on Earth." ...

Although the modern depiction shows the star of Bethlehem as a “magic lantern that they followed across the Arabian desert,” he said, “there is nothing in Matthew that says this is a ...

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

Industrial era style meets modern luxury in roomy 525-, 650-, or 750-square-foot spaces either overlooking Bethlehem’s historic Main Street for a view of everything going on downtown or tucked ...

In modern film parlance, Journey to Bethlehem is the "origin story" of Mary (Fiona Palomo) and Joseph (Milo Manheim) as they fall in love and deal with the fallout of God choosing her to carry his ...

"Modern astronomers don't put any credence in ... that a conjunction theory might be correct in his book "The Star of Bethlehem" (Rutgers University Press, 1999). If the "star" was the result ...

The Orchid Steakhouse, a full-service, modern Italian steakhouse, is expected to open in May at 322 E. Third St. in south Bethlehem. BETHLEHEM, Pa. - A fresh selection of Italian specialties is ...

Sponsor Message A recent book, The Star of Bethlehem and the Magi ... the Greco-Roman world, and modern astronomy. The book is the proceedings of an international conference that took place ...

"Modern astronomers don't put any credence in ... that a conjunction theory might be correct in his book "The Star of Bethlehem" (Rutgers University Press, 1999). If the "star" was the result ...