Here’s the origin of Christmas as we know it, when it’s estimated Jesus might have been born and when Christians started celebrating his birth.

Jesus, or Jesus Christ, was a 1 st century preacher and religious leader who is revered in Christianity. According to Christians, Jesus is considered the incarnation of God, and his teachings are ...

THE CONVERSATION via AP — Every Christmas, a relatively small town in the West Bank comes center stage: Bethlehem. Jesus, according to some Christian biblical sources, was born in this town some two ...

A doll representing the infant Jesus in St. Catherine's, the Franciscan church in the town of Bethlehem. David Silverman/Getty Images Every Christmas, a relatively small town in the Palestinian West ...

Every Christmas, a storm of controversy ignites over the accurate date of Jesus’ birth. Fueled by sensationalist media and a public eager to speculate, these debates churn out myths and historical ...

Christmas is a time of festive cheer, gift-giving and good food enjoyed in the company of friends and family. But for devout Christians around the world, Christmas is also a time for reflection and ...

This is Italian artist Giorgione's painting "The Adoration of the Shepherds" depicting the newborn Jesus with the shepherds and Joseph and Mary at a manger in Bethlehem. Giorgione lived from 1477-1510 ...

JESUS CHRIST was born 100 miles from the location thousands of Christians travel to each year to celebrate the event, according to an archaeologist who claimed he found the "genuine site of the ...