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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Here in Jerusalem and on lands nearby are the stony hills where Jesus walked and taught and ... spend with the family in Jerusalem. He is from Bethlehem, in the West Bank, so his identity papers ...

Residents traveling in Bethlehem for this year’s Christmas events should heed these new parking rates and transportation opportunities running every Friday and Saturday from Nov. 29 to Dec. 21.

Christmas in Bethlehem was solemn, somber and lonely in 2023, and will be again this year, he said. “There will be no ...

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Francis, 87, told 6,500 people inside St Peter's Basilica: "Our hearts are in Bethlehem ... In Vatican City, recalling that Jesus was born during a census meant to reinforce King David's power ...

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