Catholic devotees were stunned when an apparition of Jesus appeared in the clouds following a Mass. Footage shows worshippers ...

OPINION: The Christmas story of a baby born in a manger is a familiar one.. The Roman Empire, a police state in its own right, had ordered that a census be conducted. Joseph and his pregnant wife ...

Gaius Octavius was born in 63 B.C. in Rome. When his maternal great uncle, Julius Caesar, was assassinated for subverting the Roman Republic, the young Octavian, only 18 at the time, became his ...

Christmas is a tough time to preach. The annual challenge for clerics is to present a story listeners think they know everything about — the Son of God being born in a manger to a Virgin far ...

What did childbirth look like when Jesus was born? The story of Jesus’ birth is celebrated, manger and all. But historical texts suggest deliveries during that time were surprisingly hygienic.

It might seem obvious that Jesus was born on December 25 in the town of Bethlehem, but experts say that this version of the story might not be correct.

One aspect of Matthew’s story that is indisputably historic is the way the Herodian dynasty forms the backdrop to the birth, life, and death of Jesus. Born around 73 B.C., Herod began his career ...

Village residents will not mention the birth of Jesus, because, on that historic night, none of them knew about the significance of the birth of a boy in a manger.

Flanked by children, Pope Francis carries a figurine of the baby Jesus to be placed in the Nativity scene in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 24, 2023. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) ...

Bethlehem, the biblical city in the occupied West Bank where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born in a manger more than 2,000 years ago, effectively cancelled the annual Christmas celebrations ...