Every Christmas, a relatively small town in the Palestinian West Bank comes center stage: Bethlehem. Jesus, according to some biblical sources, was born in this town some two millennia ago.

Every Christmas, a relatively small town in the Palestinian West Bank comes center stage: Bethlehem. Jesus, according to some biblical sources, was born in this town some two millennia ago.

But that’s no reason to conclude that Jesus of Nazareth was a religious fable. Palestinian Christians parade through the streets of Bethlehem at Christmas, which different denominations ...

Volunteers from several churches and the surrounding community bring Bethlehem to life on the night that baby Jesus was born. “It’s not like it’s one church or group that could pull this off ...

The legend of a bright star that rose after the birth of Jesus Christ — that the wise ... Could Venus have been the “Star of Bethlehem?" As if to provide more evidence, on Jan. 18, 2025 ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in Gaza. The excitement and cheer that ...

"Bethlehem is special at Christmas. It is so special in the Holy Land. Jesus was born here", said Souad Handal, a 55-year-old tour guide from Bethlehem. "It's so bad (now) because the economy of ...

The task of bringing the church back to life falls to Alvin H. Butz Inc., and there’s a lot to be done. In the worship area, ...

“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 ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — The Nativity Store in Manger Square has sold handmade olive wood carvings and religious items to people visiting the traditional birthplace of Jesus since 1927.