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Did the Massacre of the Innocents Targeting Jesus Really Occurred?

The Massacre of the Innocents is a biblical event described in the Gospel of Matthew, in which King Herod orders the execution of all male children in Bethlehem under the age of two in an attempt to kill the...

Bethlehem in Mourning This Christmas Due to Gaza War

Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, the biblical birthplace of Jesus, have been canceled this year due to war in Gaza, and the thousands of tourists and pilgrims who would normally fill Manger Square are nowhere to be found. The famous Christmas...

Greek Patriarch of Jerusalem Alerts President Biden of “Attacks by Israeli Radicals”

Meeting US President Joe Biden at the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem on Friday, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Patriarch Theophilos III spoke out against what he called “unprecedented attacks by Israeli radical groups” meant to repel Christians from...

Palestinians Protest Visit of Greek Orthodox Patriarch Accused of Selling Land to Israel

Palestinian Christians protested violently against a visit by Greek Orthodox Church Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, to the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Saturday, according to Ma'an news agency. Theophilos III, along with several other religious and political figures,...

International Organ Festival Travels From Greece to Palestine and Israel

An International music event will be held for the first time in both Palestine and Israel with the hope of expanding, in the near future, to other countries such as Lebanon and Syria. The music event, entitled “Terra Sancta Organ...

Palestinians Ask Nativity Church to become World Heritage Site and Stir Reaction

Palestinians are the newest members of the UN and are taking advantage of their position to petition that the Nativity Church in Bethlehem be included in the UNESCO's World Heritage Sites, as heads of Christians abroad report. The World Heritage...

Ceramic Stamp Found in Israel Proves Bethlehem to be Part of Antiquity

Israeli archaeologists announced today that they discovered the first proof of the biblical references, claiming that Bethlehem was established as a city centuries before it turned into a holy place - Jesus Christ's birthplace. Their proof is a ceramic stamp...

Ancient Church in Bethlehem to be Renovated

After centuries of decay, the 1.500-year-old Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem will be finally renovated. The renovation plan was an initiative taken by the Palestinian government in the West Bank and is expected to start next year. If so,...