Every Christmas, a relatively small town in the Palestinian West Bank comes center stage: Bethlehem. Jesus, according to some ...

As Christmas approaches, carolers and nativity scenes around the world celebrate the age-old story of Jesus' birth in ...

But some such as Aviram Oshri, an archaeologist from the Israel Antiquities Authority, who spent more than 10 years ...

Scholars question if Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, citing historical gaps, alternate theories like Nazareth, and ...

On Bethlehem's Manger Square, Christmas decorations and pilgrims are notably absent for a second wartime festive season in ...

For the second straight year, Bethlehem’s Christmas celebrations will be somber and muted, in deference to war in Gaza.

Jesus was born in Bethlehem, fulfilling Old Testament prophecy. Known as the City of David, Bethlehem was a humble village with deep spiritual significance in Christianity. Jesus’ birth to the ...

For the second straight year, Bethlehem’s Christmas celebrations will be somber and muted, in deference to ongoing war in ...

Christmas is an announcement, the arrival of a king, born in Bethlehem, the Lord Jesus Christ ... himself as the anointed fulfillment of the Old Testament prophesies, he was met with questioning ...

The Old Testament prophet Micah predicted that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem of Judea, believed to be the city of King David. If Jesus was going to be the Jewish Messiah, then he needed ...

Worshippers pray in the Church of the Nativity, where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born, ahead of Christmas in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Credit: AP/Mahmoud ...