In the end, most Christian leaders and Biblical scholars seem to agree that Jesus Christ was probably born in Bethlehem. And given the location of the Church of the Nativity, it’s likely that he ...

Bethlehem lies 10 kilometres south of the city ... Located on the spot believed to be the Birthplace of Jesus Christ for some 2000 years, the Church of the Nativity is one of the most sacred Christian ...

So-called “Christ in the Rubble ... Pope Francis inaugurated a nativity scene, designed by two artists from Bethlehem and featuring a keffiyeh wrapped around Jesus’s manger, in St. Peter ...

the story of Jesus Christ takes centre stage as nativity plays hit schools and renewed focus is placed on Christianity. The tale of how his parents, Mary and Joseph, travelled to Bethlehem under ...

Bethlehem, West Bank • There are painted angels, shepherds and kings above the small altar and a 14-point star on the marble floor below, but there’s no way that sheep, goats or cattle could ...

So today, when the importance of Bethlehem is heard in Christmas carols or displayed in Nativity scenes, the name of the town connects Jesus to an ancestral lineage and the prophetic hope for a ...

He said he always comes to Bethlehem to mark Christmas, but this year was especially sobering, as he gazed at a nativity scene in Manger Square with a baby Jesus wrapped in a white shroud ...

Around this time of year, I start seeing posts on social media about how Jesus was ... a version of the Nativity story, where the Holy Family was forced to “flee” to Bethlehem to avoid ...

Instead, the city of Jesus’s birth ... It is the site now of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. The new mural draws a comparison with the journey of Christ and his family, when they ...

Instead of a pastoral-looking Nativity scene ... landmark Lutheran church in Bethlehem, the West Bank town revered by Christians as Jesus’ birthplace. “And Christ was born under occupation.” ...