Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A doll representing the infant Jesus in St. Catherine's, the Franciscan church in the town of Bethlehem. David Silverman/Getty ...

The Bible says Jesus was born in Bethlehem, yet he’s called Jesus of Nazareth. Historians and theologians have debated this mystery for centuries—was it faith, prophecy, or history that placed his ...

You don’t have to be a follower of Jesus Christ to know He was born in the tiny, nondescript town of Bethlehem. The well-known Christmas carol, “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” ensures that. But have you ...

It’s Christmas, and massive numbers of people are arriving at the southern border of the United States claiming they are seeking asylum (the vast majority are coming for economic reasons so ineligible ...

Its history intertwines with the Gospel message of humility, peace, and salvation, inviting pilgrims to encounter the divine mystery of Christ’s birth. The Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem, ...