Jesus is born in a manger because all the travelers overcrowded ... This is not to say that John was unaware of Bethlehem’s significance. John mentions a debate where some Jewish people referred ...
For the second straight year, Bethlehem’s Christmas celebrations will be somber and muted, in deference to war in Gaza.
Orthodox Christians have gathered in Bethlehem this week, the city recognised as the birthplace of Jesus, to mark Christmas.
It is supposed to be a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ but we get caught ... they made their journey to Bethlehem—which was David’s hometown (Luke 2:1-5). When this announcement ...
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — The Nativity Store in Manger Square ... give birth to Jesus in a stable because there was no room at the inn. Today, nearly all of Bethlehem’s 5,500 hotel rooms ...
A large Christmas tree usually stands in Manger Square ... cave where Christians believe Jesus was born more than 2,000 years ago. But like last year, Bethlehem's municipality had decided to ...
BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in Gaza. The excitement and cheer that typically ...