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 ...
The Harlem Renaissance author spent her last years writing about the ancient king. Six decades after her death, her ...
Moravians relate to the story of Jesus, Mary and Joseph ... In Victorian days, Rice said, Bethlehem’s residents would “go putzing” — visiting each other’s homes between Christmas ...
In the dead of night, when some might be hesitant to answer a knock on their front door, Peggy Dimoff welcomed a group of ...
Even in their homes, the Palestinian Christian community in Bethlehem is struggling to celebrate ... side of the wall from the sacred site where Jesus was born is where he was crucified in ...
Thousands gather in Greenacres for the annual festival that celebrates Hispanic culture and helps its organizers pass on a ...
“O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie,” begins a beloved Christmas carol sung since 1868, paying homage to Jesus’ birthplace. But have you heard of Bethlehem, Connecticut?
With no Christmas tree or decorations adorning the Church of the Nativity, revered as the birthplace of Jesus Christ ... to spend Christmas time in Bethlehem, which is located about 10 kilometres (six ...
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 ...
Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow ... able to celebrate Christmas at our homes and go to Bethlehem," said Najla ...
Unlike Bethlehem, Nazareth — where Jesus was raised — is part of Israel proper. It is also home to the largest concentration of Muslims and Arab Israelis in the nation. Unlike Bethlehem ...