When the 3 rd -century Christian theologian Origen of Alexandria attempted to account for the unusual movements of the Star ...

That took place in Bethlehem. It is there Ruth and Boaz married and became great grandparents to David, from whose family line Jesus came. Halley adds the fascinating detail that the Field of Boaz, ...

A NASA planetary scientist has proposed what may be the first scientifically sound explanation for the mysterious Star of Bethlehem that guided the three wise men to the infant Jesus over two ...

We are moving at an incredible pace towards the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ our Lord. It is a time each year that almost everyone, whether you’re a Christian or not, becomes a very loving ...

Here’s the origin of Christmas as we know it, when it’s estimated Jesus might have been born, and when Christians started ...

Pilgrims from across the world gathered in Bethlehem on Monday for Christmas Eve, queueing to see the grotto where Jesus is believed to have been born and taking in a festive parade. Midnight mass was ...

As a Palestinian-American minister, I've long known that the Bethlehem in Christmas carols bears little resemblance to the occupied West Bank city my family struggles to hold on to ...