After Jesus’ birth — though, note ... the Church of the Nativity was built over a specific cave in Bethlehem where many believed that he was born. That said, there are some arguments against ...

Jesus was born in Bethlehem because ... let them stay in the rock cave below his house which was used as a stable for animals. It was here that Mary gave birth to Jesus. Jesus was visited by ...

“A Visit to Bethlehem,” a live reenactment of the time and birth of Jesus, will take place at the ... of course, a cave where a tiny baby has just been born,” Smail said.

It is into this darkness, symbolic of a fallen and broken world, that the light of Jesus Christ shines forth from a cave in Bethlehem ... the story of Christ’s birth and the visit of the ...

Hordes of tourists and pilgrims are a common sight outside Bethlehem’s Church of the ... took place on this spot 2,000 years ago: the birth of Jesus Christ. As the war between Israel and Hamas ...

Being of the house and lineage of David, Joseph had to return to Bethlehem, the city of David, to be registered. During this time, Mary gave birth to Jesus in a manger because there was no room ...

To reach the underground grotto, a rectangular cave ... as Jesus’ birth in a manger—bereft of pomp and pageantry—so vividly highlighted. This hope, and the peace that results from empathy and ...

For the second straight year, Bethlehem’s Christmas celebrations will be somber and muted, in deference to war in Gaza.

around 5 B.C., aligning with the estimated time of Jesus’ birth between 6 BC and 4 B.C.,” said Kim. The mystery of the Star of Bethlehem will continue to fascinate astronomers and historians ...

For the second year in a row, Christmas festivities in Bethlehem are overshadowed by the war. A large Christmas tree usually stands in Manger Square, opposite the Church of the Nativity which is built ...

Christmas is a Christian holy day that marks the birth of Jesus ... in Bethlehem the local inn was full with people returning for the census. The innkeeper let them stay in the rock cave below ...