Orthodox Christians have gathered in Bethlehem this week, the city recognised as the birthplace of Jesus, to mark Christmas.

Some scholars argue that the emphasis on Bethlehem as Jesus's birthplace arose from the desire to link him to an ancient Hebrew prophecy. The prophet Micah predicted that the Messiah would be born ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — On Christmas Eve in 1741, Moravian settlers named this Pennsylvania city after the biblical birthplace of Jesus. Nearly 300 years later, Moravians continue celebrating ...

Thus, the identification of Bethlehem in Judea as the birthplace of Christ dates to the earliest days of the Church.' Based on that evidence, Dr Billington says he is 'convinced that Jesus Christ ...

That the Star of Bethlehem indicates a direction is also a helpful point of reflection during the Jubilee Year 2025, the Pope ...

Palestinian Christian citizens of Israel from Nazareth, Jesus’s hometown, formerly travelled to Bethlehem for Christmas but are not expected this year, she said. The lack of security in the ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus ...

Scientists and historians are raising fresh questions over the long-held belief that Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea. Recent archaeological findings and scholarly debates suggest that the ...

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BETHLEHEM, West Bank -- Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under ...