Matthew also says that after Herod dies from an illness, Joseph, Mary and Jesus do not return to Bethlehem. Instead, they travel north to Nazareth in Galilee, which is modern-day Nazareth in Israel.

Thousands of tourists travel to Bethlehem every year at Christmas time Bethlehem is celebrating Christmas. A huge tree covered in lights is on display in the square outside the 1,700-year-old Nativity ...

Hordes of tourists and pilgrims are a common sight outside Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity ... on this spot 2,000 years ago: the birth of Jesus Christ. As the war between Israel and Hamas ...

It's Christmas in Bethlehem, which Christians celebrate as the birthplace of Jesus. For the second year in a row, official celebrations have been canceled. Palestinian leaders say they cannot ...

“A Visit to Bethlehem,” a live reenactment of the time and birth of Jesus, will take place at the ... of the people in the village vary from day to day, and in the case of the Holy Family ...

It last happened on December 21, 2020, just a few days before Christmas Day ... time of Jesus’ birth between 6 BC and 4 B.C.,” said Kim. The mystery of the Star of Bethlehem will continue ...

By Christopher Wells In his continuing catechetical series on “Jesus our Hope,” Pope Francis turned to the birth of Jesus in ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the ... tree in Hama the day before. Videos and images shared ...