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 ...

which surrounds much of the town. Israel built the barrier a decade ago to stop a wave of suicide bombings. Palestinians say the structure has stifled Bethlehem's economy. In Bethlehem ...

Thousands flock to Bethlehem on Christmas Eve Palestinian ... a high concrete wall around the town, did not stop the procession today, which began in south Jerusalem at Mar Elias Monastery.

The old city of Bethlehem sits on a high thin ridge at the edge of the desert, facing the Church of the Nativity. However, the original “little town” of the Gospels once stood on the hilltop ...

“O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie,” begins a beloved Christmas carol sung since 1868, paying homage to Jesus’ birthplace. But have you heard of Bethlehem, Connecticu ...

"It's just not how people think of the little town of Bethlehem. When you're in that area you're in a very tense place." The couple, who are members of Elkinf Lake Baptist Church in Huntsville ...

but one of the first and perhaps the most famous is Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, a town of 75,000 in the eastern state’s Lehigh Valley, a short drive from Allentown. Bethlehem was founded in 1741 ...

Here’s the story behind ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’. ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’ is one of the most popular Christmas carols – and it was the sight of Bethlehem itself that inspired Phillips Brooks, ...

“O Little Town of Bethlehem” is a cherished favorite. During this festive season we ponder on the events that occurred in that little town 2,000 years ago; the Three Wise Men, the humble ...