they didn't have to find an 'ancestral home'—whatever that meant in reality." Some scholars argue that the emphasis on Bethlehem as Jesus's birthplace arose from the desire to link him to an ...

Christians gathered at the Church of the Nativity in the holy city of Bethlehem on Tuesday to mark ... marks the site where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born, a group of scouts held a ...

With no Christmas tree or decorations adorning the Church of the Nativity, revered as the birthplace of Jesus ... in Bethlehem, which is located about 10 kilometres (six miles) from his home ...