Also known as the Christmas Star, the Star of Bethlehem appears in the Bible’s Gospel of Matthew. The disciple relates how the Magi [wise people] from the East came to Jerusalem and asked: “Where is ...

Also known as the Christmas Star, the Star of Bethlehem appears in the Bible’s Gospel of Matthew, in which the disciple ...

The star is mentioned twice, and the text implies the first sighting was at the time of Jesus's birth.

Later Christmas or the Nativity was separated from Epiphany ... let us look for the answer to our question: “What was the Star of Bethlehem?” Many suggestions have been made.

The little town of Bethlehem has cancelled Christmas celebrations for a second year while Israel’s war reigns in Gaza and West Bank Palestinians face Israeli settler attacks and army operations. There ...

Bethlehem, the West Bank city where Jesus Christ was born, was uncharacteristically silent on Christmas Day. Gone was the ...

The "Nativity" story is what the holiday of Christmas is all about ... Then comes the familiar story of the magi, the star of Bethlehem, the flight to Egypt, and Herod's slaughter of the innocents.

According to the Gospel of Matthew, the Star of Bethlehem guided three Magi, or wise men, to Jerusalem over 2,000 years ago. After consulting with King Herod of Judea, the men followed the star to ...

The Nativity Store in Manger Square has sold handmade olive wood carvings and religious items to people visiting the traditional birthplace of Jesus since 1927. But as Bethlehem prepares to mark its ...

Luke details the angel's announcement to Mary (Luke 1:26-56), the census, the journey to Bethlehem, and the shepherds' visit (Luke 2:1-20). Matthew, on the other hand, recounts the visit of the Magi, ...

Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in ...