Decades of Roman rule were causing ever more resentment. Jesus was born to a family from a village called Nazareth, near the Sea of Galilee. As he was growing up, Judaea was collapsing into chaos.

Then, having inquired and been informed by the high priests and scribes of the people that, according to the prophecies, Christ was to be born in Bethlehem ... man who fought against God was mocked, ...

The Church of the Nativity is the oldest Christian church still in daily use, but not all scholars are convinced that Jesus of Nazareth was born in Bethlehem. Only two of the four Gospels mention ...

THE HEADLINES JESUS PAINTING ATTACK ... THE DIGEST The expansive collection of Cuban-born, Miami-based philanthropist and art collector Rosa de la Cruz will be sold at Christie's over a series ...

was welcomed to Bethlehem on Saturday by a procession of marching bands and taken to the Church of St Catherine, next to the Church of the Nativity where tradition says Jesus was born. Some ...

Bethlehem was very busy, but Mary and Joseph finally found a stable to stay in. This is where Jesus, who was the most important gift that God has ever given to the world, was born. The first ...

Nevertheless, it’s that time of year; when like clockwork, some pro-Palestinian activists have again begun unleashing social media posts claiming that Jesus – born in Bethlehem – was a ...

Instead, a nativity scene, which shows a newborn Jesus surrounded by big rocks ... "I've been a priest in this church for 12 years. I was born in Bethlehem, and I've never seen it like this ...

Shocking! Lawyer rams Mercedes car into Kachori shop in Delhi, Six injured In a shocking incident, six people were injured after a lawyer rammed his speeding Mercedes car into a Kachori shop in ...

Mary, a virgin of Bethlehem ... of Jesus, thus affirming the Davidic descent so important in Matthew’s genealogy. The dream message parallels an episode in Josephus’ Antiquities where Moses’ father is ...

“state-of-the-art” cultural center with expanded arts programming, theater, comedy venue, gallery space and artist studios. Bethlehem City Council overrode the Historic Conservation ...