Yet the New Testament Gospels do not agree about the details of Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem. Some do not mention Bethlehem or Jesus’ birth at all. The Gospels’ different views might be hard to ...

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 ...

We see Oisin and Alice standing on a desert road beside a sign leading to Bethlehem. * NARRATOR: Today we are going to learn about the birth of Jesus! Cut to the interior of the stable as Mary ...

For instance, both Matthew and Luke date Jesus’ birth toward the end of the reign of King Herod the Great ... Thus, both have traditions that Jesus was born in Bethlehem and raised in Nazareth. But ...

Jesus understood family blessings and struggles on a personal level, and He learned from being part of a family. His early ...

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 ...

But Christmas is about hope and new beginnings, a time for giving and showing empathy for those who are suffering and in need, as Jesus’ birth in a manger—bereft of pomp and pageantry—so vividly ...

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 ...

“A Visit to Bethlehem,” a live reenactment of the time and birth of Jesus, will take place at the church on Cumberland Road from 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 7, 8, 14 and 15, “The church transforms the ...