My husband and I traveled to Bethlehem. My first vivid memory of the place is of Star Street, which is traditionally acknowledged as the final portion of Mary and Joseph’s journey into town. As Claude ...

When Mary and Joseph arrived in Bethlehem the local ... Jesus was visited by three wise men from the East who had followed a star to Bethlehem. The wise men presented Jesus with gifts of gold ...

Mary is visited by the angel Gabriel, who tells her she will bear the Son of God. Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem to take part in Herod's census, where Jesus is born.

When Mary and Joseph arrived in Bethlehem the local ... people dress in traditional clothes and carry replicas of the star of Bethlehem. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church also celebrates Christmas ...