The star is mentioned twice, and the text implies the first sighting was at the time of Jesus's birth.
Every Christmas, a relatively small town in the Palestinian West Bank comes center stage: Bethlehem. Jesus, according to some biblical sources, was born in this town some two millennia ago.
“It is in the sky so that it can tell everyone, by its generous light, that God does not refuse or forget anyone,” the pope ...
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 ...
More than 1,000 children received toys Monday during the 19th annual Three Kings Day celebration in Aurora, according to city officials.
By Terry Lees THE story of the Three Wise Magi depicts the journey of renowned men who diligently and wholeheartedly ...
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 ...
Antlers, Okla.; North Pole, Alaska; and Bethlehem (both the Pennsylvania city and the one in the West Bank, recognized by many Christian theologians as the birthplace of Jesus). For decades ...
The little town of Bethlehem has cancelled Christmas ... subterranean cave where a 14-point silver star on the marble floor marks the site of Jesus’s birth. Christmas Eve midnight mass is ...