Jesus's birth in Bethlehem is a well-known story from the New Testament. But he is also called Jesus of Nazareth. What gives? Was he actually born in Nazareth? Mexican security chief confirms ...

Every Christmas, a relatively small town in the Palestinian West Bank comes center stage: Bethlehem. Jesus, according to some biblical sources, was born in this town some two millennia ago.

While it is taken as given that Jesus was born on Christmas Day in the town of Bethlehem, this account likely doesn't match the historical reality. In fact, many historians and archaeologists don ...

the Palestinian pastor of a landmark Lutheran church in Bethlehem, the West Bank town revered by Christians as Jesus’ birthplace. “And Christ was born under occupation.” Together with ...

The Middle East. The West Bank. Bethlehem. The place where Jesus was born. The place where the angels sang, “Peace on earth, good will to men.” But the Middle East is not a place of peace. However, ...

Volunteers from several churches and the surrounding community bring Bethlehem to life on the night that baby Jesus was born. “It’s not like it’s one church or group that could pull this off ...

Scripture had said the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem, so that’s where Mary ... There was no room for Jesus at the inn, just like there’s no room for Him in some people’s lives today.

the Holy Family went to Bethlehem for what appears to be mundane and pragmatic reasons. Jesus was born in Bethlehem, but he was raised in Nazareth. I have never heard of the case of a refugee who ...

Father Issa Thaljieh, a 40-year-old Greek Orthodox parish priest at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, kneels at the spot where tradition says Jesus was born. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times ...