For centuries, Christian devotees visited a tomb, believing it to belong to an apocryphal Biblical figure. A new study posits ...

Come meet the living stones — not just the ancient ones ... It began in a manger — in occupied Bethlehem. No paywalls here. Thanks to you. As an independent nonprofit, RNS believes everyone ...

Many countries in Europe celebrate January 6 known as ‘Kings Day’, marking the time when the Wise Men made the trip to ...

Groups of locals walked slowly toward Manger Square ... one of the most ancient communities,” he said. Friar Ibrahim Faltas, vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land, in Bethlehem, West Bank ...

Ancient Bethlehem lies in the West Bank ... including involving the space said to be the site of the original wooden manger where Jesus was born. Unlike Bethlehem, Nazareth — where Jesus ...

With approximately 3,400 residents, modest in size like its ancient namesake ... has a life-size manger scene.(Photo: Joseph Pronechen) A panorama of the town of Bethlehem is etched high on ...

Groups of locals walked slowly toward Manger Square in ... despite being one of the most ancient communities,” he said. Faltas expressed similar fears. “The paradox is that Christians all over the ...

In the tradition of ancient Jewish ... shows Jesus at rest in the manger. Painting by Duccio di Buoninsegna via Pantheon Studios, Inc. When the couple arrived in Bethlehem, the Gospels tell ...

Advert The shepherds and the manger were probably added to the story ... who spent more than 10 years excavating an ancient site, believes Jesus was born in a small village called Bethlehem of Galilee ...

The story of Bethlehem, shepherds, wise men, and a manger may have only emerged later as Christians tried to tie Jesus' story into an ancient Jewish prophecy. Instead, some experts suggest that ...

A question frequently heard by astronomers near Christmas is, “What was the Star of Bethlehem ... should be only a matter of looking through ancient records to see if anything unusual ...

“At Christmas, we sing about Bethlehem and we put up our manger scenes and talk about ... the displays are forcing modern politics into ancient tradition and perpetrating a false narrative.