The differences in the Gospels are hard to reconcile. That’s because, says a scholar, they offer an important insight into ...

Technical terms used in the Bible’s description point to a real astronomical event that could explore the origin of the star ...

Modern-day Nativity scenes typically depict Jesus Christ in a manger, surrounded by his parents, angels, and animals. This ...

The infant-slaying Herod mentioned here is the same one that ruled at the time of ... slay all the infants of Bethlehem and the parts round about, from two years old and under, thinking that with them ...

A fragment of wood believed to have formed part of Jesus ... but Bethlehem is a popular place for Christian pilgrims from around the world, particularly at Christmas time. Tens of thousands ...

So, were Jesus and his parents Palestinian? Bethlehem is now a city located in the Israeli ... But one could also argue that ...

Bethlehem’s Manger Square in front of the Church of the Nativity is largely deserted and souvenir shops are shuttered. Once ...