Political control of Bethlehem has flip-flopped many times ... In the Grotto of the Nativity, The Star of the Nativity marks the place where it is believed that Jesus was born.

On April 2, as Israeli tanks rolled into Bethlehem, some 200 Palestinians - many of them armed - stormed into the fabled Church of the Nativity. They remained there for 39 days, as the standoff ...

CBeebies House have an animation all about the story of the Nativity, the perfect video ... wise men from the East who had followed a star to Bethlehem. The wise men presented Jesus with gifts ...

The star hanging above the nativity is shaped from mother of pearl using a style of ornamentation dating back to the 15th century in Bethlehem. The sheep surrounding the scene were made by ...

At the center of Kattan’s book is the Bethlehem market, only a five-minute walk from the nearby Basilica of the Nativity, where tradition holds that Jesus was born. For locals, the basilica and the ...

Colm Flynn reports from Greccio, and the art historian Dr Geri Parlby explores the nativity scene’s fascinating story and enduring appeal. There will be no Christmas celebrations 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 ...