BETHLEHEM, West Bank — I discovered first ... Two knelt at the slab of rock where Jesus’ body was believed to have been anointed before his burial and kissed the artifact in intense prayer.

Scholars speculate that he is placing the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem because Bethlehem is ... As Luke's gospel ends, Jesus has departed in body. But at the beginning of Acts, his Spirit returns ...

around 5 B.C., aligning with the estimated time of Jesus’ birth between 6 BC and 4 B.C.,” said Kim. The mystery of the Star of Bethlehem will continue to fascinate astronomers and historians ...

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 ...

Volunteers from several churches and the surrounding community bring Bethlehem to life on the night that baby Jesus was born. “It’s not like it’s one church or group that could pull this off ...

Every Catholic Church throughout the world is another Bethlehem ... we encounter Christ – body, blood, soul and divinity – in the Eucharist. The Eucharist is Jesus Christ himself, truly ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — On Christmas Eve in 1741, Moravian settlers named this Pennsylvania city after the biblical birthplace of Jesus. Nearly 300 years later, Moravians continue celebrating their ...

Scholars speculate that he is placing the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem because Bethlehem is ... As Luke's gospel ends, Jesus has departed in body. But at the beginning of Acts, his Spirit returns ...