What world was Jesus born into? Historian describes turbulent times of the real nativity | The Conversation

We all know the Christmas story is one in which peace and joy are proclaimed. However, when I began to research my book, that ...

Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter’s

At the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first, packed Christmas Eve Mass as leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.

Daywatch: Pope Leo XIV’s historic rise forges special Vatican connections for Chicago

Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families there and at other sites across the Holy Land heralded a much-needed boost of holiday spirit, after two years of ...
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A Christmas Story: The Courage Jesus Learned as a Refugee

Jesus’s birth was a silent night, when all was calm and all was bright, but there was a context to the Christmas story critical to understanding the ...
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'Gospel stories themselves tell of dislocation and danger': A historian describes the world Jesus was born into

The modern Christmas themes of peace and joy were in short supply amid the ‘dislocation and danger’ of ancient Judea – as they are in today’s fractured world too.
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Palestinians mark Christmas in Bethlehem while navigating life during conflict

Thousands flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve, the spot where Christians believe Jesus was born. It's in ...
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CHRIST IS BORN! THE WORLD CELEBRATES THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

On December 25, Christians worldwide celebrate the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ—the humble birth of the Savior in a Bethlehem cave to the Virgin Mary. Announced by angels to shepherds and ...