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

Pope Francis on Saturday attended the inauguration of a seasonal nativity scene, presented by Palestinian officials, that featured a baby Jesus lying on a keffiyeh, the traditional scarf used by ...

The wooden Nativity scene in the Vatican's main audience ... Two Palestinian children presented the pope with a ''Bethlehem Star'' award, which WAFA said was a ''powerful reminder of the suffering ...

As his first biographer, Brother Thomas of Celano, explains it, St. Francis desired to “represent the birth of that child in Bethlehem ... story-of-the-first-nativity-scene) Francis wanted ...

That Baby Jesus with outstretched arms, carved from olive wood from the Holy Land by Bethlehem's master craftsmen, has now been placed in the nativity scene without the kefiah. In the Paul VI Hall ...

Come Christmastime, Nativity scenes ... which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David.” The Magi (Wise Men) also followed a star to Bethlehem after Jesus’ birth ...

The scene is made complete with a star placed on top to guide the wise ... Like the events it symbolises, the story of the nativity scene itself is one steeped in history. It is a tradition ...

For the second straight year, Bethlehem’s Christmas celebrations will be somber and muted, in deference to war in Gaza.

Stintino has transformed into the Bethlehem of Europe. The life-size nativity scene celebrates the Nativity through ancient traditions, old crafts, local and international materials, and a rich ...

Nearly 300 years later, Moravians continue celebrating their Christmas season traditions in Bethlehem. They include the “putz,” a Nativity scene that tells the story of Christ’s birth with ...

The church is topped with a star that is ... The Church of the Nativity vestibule has a life-size manger scene.(Photo: Joseph Pronechen) A panorama of the town of Bethlehem is etched high on ...