At Christmas, we remember the wise men who followed a star to Bethlehem. But what was the star? The Christmas star At Christmas time, people sometimes put a star on top of the Christmas tree.

Colm Flynn reports from Greccio, and the art historian Dr Geri Parlby explores the nativity scene’s fascinating story and enduring appeal. There will be no Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem ...

This week, three bright planets are making that case to be this year's “Star of Bethlehem” or “Christmas Star,” with Jupiter, Mars and Venus all shining brightly. The legend of a bright ...

Bethlehem, the West Bank city where Jesus Christ was born, was uncharacteristically silent on Christmas Day. Gone was the usually bustling place filled with foreign tourists and pilgrims flocking to ...

Palestinian security forces have been deployed around the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, as the faithful prepared for another solemn Christmas overshadowed by the war in Gaza. An unusual ...

Watch on LiveTube Now 👉 Video: LIVE: Midnight mass at the Nativity Church in Bethlehem Palestinians and foreigners attend midnight mass at the Nativity Church in Bethlehem, West Bank.

A worshipper walks through the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus, on Christmas Eve, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024.

The traditional Christian procession arrived in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus ... the last stretch of the way to the Church of the Nativity. He was received by Christian representatives.

A little international light for peace and hope was kept very local this past Christmas. That is according to Waterford Scout ...