The age-old debate of Jesus Christ's origins often resurfaces around Christmas time ... Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem, near Jerusalem, in Judea, modern-day Israel-Palestine.

Hordes of tourists and pilgrims are a common sight outside Bethlehem’s Church ... the birth of Jesus Christ. As the war between Israel and Hamas rages around 100km (60 miles) away in Gaza ...

“Bethlehem is the capital of Christmas. It’s supposed to be the best time of the year ... For the second Christmas in a row, the baby Jesus is wrapped in a keffiyeh, the traditional ...

For a second year running, there is no Christmas cheer in Bethlehem. Tourists are shunning ... is revered by Christians as the birthplace of Jesus. The site now sits in the Israeli-occupied ...

around 5 B.C., aligning with the estimated time of Jesus’ birth between 6 BC and 4 B.C.,” said Kim. The mystery of the Star of Bethlehem will continue to fascinate astronomers and historians ...

Experts now question the traditional belief that Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, citing inconsistencies in historical and biblical evidence. The Bethlehem story may have been added later to ...

Only the chants of Armenian monks echo from the crypt where Christians believe Jesus ... Bethlehem parish, said that Christians and non-Christians alike had been leaving Bethlehem for a long time ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the ... There are about 182,000 in Israel, 50,000 in the West ...