The occasional brawls at the 1,700-year-old basilica, believed to mark the birthplace of Jesus Christ, reflect the difficulty of housing three Christian denominations under a single roof.

the birth of Jesus Christ. As the war between Israel and Hamas rages around 100km (60 miles) away in Gaza –leaving thousands of Palestinians dead and nearly two million displaced and trapped in ...

FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis arrives to celebrate mass in Manger Square next to the Church of the Nativity, believed by many to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem ...

In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza Strip to see how people huddled inside were coping with a devastating war.

The pope-mobile that carried Pope Francis on his 2014 tour of Bethlehem will be converted into a "mobile health station" for children in Gaza.

Bethlehem is at the heart of the Christmas story. And it’s central to Christmas in Pennsylvania. Th town, aptly nicknamed Christmas City, USA, draws on the birthplace of Jesus Christ. This charming ...

BETHLEHEM, Palestinian Territories, Dec 24, (AFP) -Pilgrims flocked to a sun-kissed Bethlehem Friday to celebrate Christmas in the birthplace of Jesus Christ as other revellers battled snowstorms to ...