BETHLEHEM, West Bank — The mysterious street artist known as Banksy has displayed a politically charged Nativity scene in Bethlehem, the town revered as Jesus’ birthplace, just in time for the ...

Banksy wants people celebrating Christmas to consider what’s happening in present-day Bethlehem ... scene: Joseph and Mary kneeling beside Jesus in a manger set beside a monstrous concrete wall.

Pilgrims visiting Bethlehem within about 100 years of Christ’s birth already believed Christ was born there. We also have these very specific descriptions of what the town was like at the time.

These biblical “Magi,” sometimes called kings, now adorn nativity scenes ... the Star of Bethlehem. In fact, the only supernova that was visible from Earth around the time of Christ’s ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — It isn’t subtle. Nor is it intended to be. Instead of a pastoral-looking Nativity scene, the creche ... Jesus’ birthplace. “And Christ was born under occupation.” ...

Pope Francis stopped his motorcade between scheduled events in Bethlehem ... and to the Wailing Wall, the last remaining piece of the temple in place at the time of Christ. In a gesture that ...

Bethlehem, occupied West Bank — This year, Bethlehem is sombre and quiet. There is no Christmas tree and there are no holiday lights or tourists to see them. Instead, the city of Jesus’s birth ...

He says there is significant evidence that in early Christianity this Bethlehem was celebrated as the birthplace of Christ. The emperor Justinian boasted of building a fortification wall around ...

VINELAND – Christ the Good Shepherd Parish ... the event will allow visitors to go back in time to visit with the citizens of Bethlehem, sample the wares of shopkeepers and bakers and hear ...

In many ways it is, as pilgrims journey here all year round to read the same story in every language of the day on which Christ was ... so that the scenes reveal Bethlehem, the infant Jesus ...