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 ...

Lots of Palestinians identify with Jesus as a refugee, he says, and reflect on the challenges he and his family “would have faced if they were around today, going from Nazareth to Bethlehem to ...

After consulting with King Herod of Judea, the men followed the star to Bethlehem, where they found the newborn baby Jesus. While the historicity of this event is difficult to verify, it raises a ...

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 ...

Luke says these shepherds were notified about Jesus’ location in Bethlehem by angels. There is no guiding star in Luke’s story, nor do the shepherds bring gifts to baby Jesus. Luke also ...

designed by two artists from Bethlehem and featuring a keffiyeh wrapped around Jesus’s manger, in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday. “Dressing baby Jesus in a keffiyeh is not only a cynical ...

Even Pope Francis was presented a crèche Saturday (Dec. 7) by two Bethlehem-based artists, featuring a baby Jesus nestled in a keffiyeh. The pontiff declared “Enough wars, enough violence!” ...

That could potentially explain the Star of Bethlehem. But ... Once they arrive, they inquire about baby Jesus with Herod, the region’s ruler appointed by Rome. “Where is the child who has ...

A keffiyeh-wrapped Baby Jesus in nativity scenes ... symbol brings attention to the political realities of modern-day Bethlehem and the ongoing conflict in Gaza, prompting deeper questions ...