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For centuries, Christian devotees visited a tomb, believing it to belong to an apocryphal Biblical figure. A new study posits ...
A Bethlehem man is accused ... The FBI urged people to be careful when sharing images on social media. Erdman was arraigned on the charges April 17, and is free on $100,000 bail.
In the midst of national economic uncertainty, the leader of Bethlehem says the Albany County town is doing well — for now. Since giving his eighth State of the Town address in January ...
America’s Arabs are concentrated in Dearborn, home of Ford Motors, with some in Hamtramck, a town inside Detroit. Most do not realize that many are Christian. I met Lebanese Catholics and ...
“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 ...
We often believe we know most of the Bible stories since we live in what is considered as “the only” Christian country ... It might just be a “little town of Bethlehem”, as the Christmas ...
The little town of Bethlehem has ... Palestinian Christian citizens of Israel from Nazareth, Jesus’s hometown, formerly travelled to Bethlehem for Christmas but are not expected this year ...
(RNS) — A year ago, the Rev. Munther Isaac, pastor of Christmas Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, joined other Christian ... of how little the past year ...
However, whether you're singing 'O Little Town of Bethlehem ... traditional story laid out in Christian belief, Jesus was born in a manger in a town called Bethlehem of Judea.
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 ...
"The emigration out of Bethlehem is increasing daily and monthly, and ... this has a negative impact on the city," Thaljieh said. Christian communities have been in decline across the Middle East ...