The Star of Bethlehem may have been a planetary conjunction. A comet or supernova are less likely explanations. Multiple planetary alignments around 7-3 BC could have been interpreted as ...

And while the lights may be dim in the Holy Land this Christmas, this little Bethlehem, tucked off busy highways in Pennsylvania, is keeping the spirit of the Nativity of Our Lord alive and well ...

The nativity story is one of the most well-known biblical narratives, but was Jesus truly born in Bethlehem? While both ...

In the western Christian version of the nativity story, three men from distant lands cross the deserts guided by the “Star of Bethlehem”, bearing gifts for the newly born Jesus.

In late December 2022, social media users shared a copypasta post that claimed the "Star of Bethlehem" would shine shortly after sunset on Dec. 21 for the first time since the year 1226.

For 2,000 years, countless people have tried to find astronomical anomalies that correspond to the Star of Bethlehem. "Almost every year has something unusual," Weingarten told Live Science.

Above them, the Star of Bethlehem gleams. The police have a name for this. It is called a composite sketch. In the Bible, these details come from different sources.

The Star of Bethlehem underscores God’s mastery over the cosmos. For this great heavenly display to happen at the birth of Jesus, it had to have been tailor-made for the occasion.

Consider it an early holiday gift for Bethlehem: The Church of the Nativity has achieved World Heritage status. After decades of dispute, the news signals glad tidings for at least one group ...

Could the Star of Bethlehem have been caused by a “great conjunction” of the bright planets Venus and Jupiter? On June 17, 2 B.C., the planets had come so close they would have almost appeared ...