This Christmas I find myself wondering yet again about those Bethlehem shepherds. It’s possible, of course, that the Almighty chose these particular sheepherders as recipients of the angelic ...

The story of Bethlehem, shepherds, wise men, and a manger may have only emerged later as Christians tried to tie Jesus' story into an ancient Jewish prophecy. Instead, some experts suggest that ...

While Egypt served as a refuge, it is not the final destination of God's people. As Moses called God's children out of Egypt, ...

The smallness of God in the Eucharist and in the manger is a scandal. The all-powerful One becomes so small that he can be ...

Among our stops was the West Bank (Palestinian) city of Bethlehem, today a city of 220,000 ... now known as the Shepherd’s Field, commemorating the shepherds who the New Testament says were ...

BETHLEHEM, January 11, 2025 (WAFA) – A group of colonists attacked Palestinian farmers and burned tents and livestock shelters this evening in the village of Kisan, east of Bethlehem, according to ...

The Southeast Missourian shares the timeless Christmas story from the Gospel of Luke, recounting the humble birth of Jesus in Bethlehem and the angelic announcement to shepherds, bringing peace ...

Upon hearing the good news, the shepherds immediately got up, left their flocks and shouted, “Let us now go to Bethlehem...,” and walked together to find the birthplace of Jesus. They found ...