Some scholars argue that the emphasis on Bethlehem as Jesus's birthplace arose from the desire ... a large Byzantine-era church with a hidden cave, sections of a wall around the village, and ...

Inconsistencies in the biblical narrative have fueled skepticism.

A large Christmas tree usually stands in Manger Square, opposite the Church of the Nativity which is built atop a cave where Christians believe Jesus was born more than 2,000 years ago. But like ...

Bethlehem, the West Bank city where Jesus ... The church was built on top of a grotto that marks the birthplace of Jesus. To reach the underground grotto, a rectangular cave beneath the ...

The birthplace of Jesus is marking a second subdued Christmas as locals continue to live under the shadow of the war in Gaza. The town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, normally welcomes ...

It is into this darkness, symbolic of a fallen and broken world, that the light of Jesus Christ shines forth from a cave in Bethlehem. At Holy Nativity of the Lord in Shreveport, where I am the ...

Bethlehem (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – With no Christmas tree or decorations adorning the Church of the Nativity, revered as the birthplace ... a cave where Christians believe Jesus was ...