Bethlehem

Archeologists Discover Physical Evidence Of Ancient Biblical City

Reuters | Posted 05.23.2012

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JERUSALEM, May 23 (Reuters) - Israeli archaeologists said on Wednesday they had discovered the first physical evidence supporting Old Testament acco...

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PHOTOS: Happy 42nd Birthday, Naomi!

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 05.22.2012

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In celebration of her 42nd birthday supermodel Naomi Campbell is partying it up on holy ground! The British bombshell has traveled to Israel to fet...

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Welcome to Palestine: "Even Prisoners Are Allowed Visits"

Robert Naiman | Posted 04.13.2012

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Robert Naiman

What difference will it make to the lives of Palestinians in the West Bank when the world meets their demands for freedom and self-determination?

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I'm With Stupid: A Sweeping Indictment of Sectarian Stupidity

Todd Hartley | Posted 02.29.2012

Read More: Sectarianism, Religion, Protestants, Christmas, Church of the Nativity, Christianity, Bethlehem, Greek Orthodox Church, Armenian Apostolic Church, Comedy News
Todd Hartley

How can each of Protestantism's 33,000 denominations expect people to take them seriously when the two that have been chosen to maintain the most important spot in all of Christendom fight each year over who gets to clean what part of the church?

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Monks Brawl With Brooms At Jesus' Birthplace

AP | BERNAT ARMANGUE | Posted 02.27.2012

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By: BERNAT ARMANGUE, Associated Press BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) -- The annual cleaning of one of Christianity's holiest churches deteriorated into ...

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This Christmas, Let Us Go to Bethlehem

Isam Kaisi | Posted 02.23.2012

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Isam Kaisi

It is only when my little daughter Noora excitedly asked if I was cooking musakhan, mistaking the leftover turkey for chicken, that I realized that my chicken musakhan recipe can be adapted for leftover turkey.

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PHOTOS: Christmas In Bethlehem

AP | DALIA NAMMARI and DANIELLA CHESLOW | Posted 02.23.2012

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BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Tens of thousands of tourists and Christian pilgrims packed the West Bank town of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebration...

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The Christmas Welcome Mat

Sister Mary Ann Walsh | Posted 02.23.2012

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Sister Mary Ann Walsh

The Mass is special, a statement of the community drawn together by something and Someone larger than itself. The pageantry of Christmas reminds us that Mass is not a routine event, that it holds special meaning.

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PHOTOS: Pilgrimage To The Church Of The Nativity

Posted 12.23.2011

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Christian pilgrims pray in the Grotto at the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, where a gold star in the floor marks the spot believed to be the birth...

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Coptic Christian Asylum Seekers Celebrate Christmas In Bethlehem

Zachary A. Bennett | Posted 02.19.2012

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Zachary A. Bennett

Even though being denied entrance after their long journey, the Coptic Christians from Eritrea and Ethiopia sang louder, kept smiling and celebrated near to one of the holiest place in their religion.

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Islamic Christmas

Wilfredo Amr Ruiz | Posted 02.15.2012

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Wilfredo Amr Ruiz

Jesus belongs to all Muslims because of what the struggle with his people represents; it resembles that of many Muslims today.

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Coming: A Rock Musical of Biblical Proportions

Liz Black | Posted 05.25.2011

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Liz Black

If you're religious to the point you refuse evolution as a concept, this is not the play for you. But for the rest of the world, Coming is that bitch-slap that will shock you and leave its impression after you leave.

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Christmas in Bethlehem: Then and Now

James Zogby | Posted 05.25.2011

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James Zogby

The constriction of growth and the lack of economic opportunity have forced Bethlehemites to flee in search of jobs and freedom, with tens of thousands of them and their descendants now living in the U.S. and the Americas.

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Bethlehem Shepherds Are A Dying Breed In Israel

The Guardian | Ana Carbajosa in Bethlehem | Posted 05.25.2011

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If an "angel of the Lord" were to appear in the sky over Bethlehem today, there would be scarcely any shepherds keeping watch over their flocks to wit...

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Why The Birthplace Of Jesus Matters

Matt J. Rossano | Posted 05.26.2011

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Matt J. Rossano

While theories vary on who the "historical" Jesus really was, there's general agreement that Jesus was not born in Bethlehem. So why was it so important for the gospel writers to claim Bethlehem as Jesus' birthplace?

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Bethlehem Tourism Hits 1.4 Million People So Far This Year

AP | BEN HUBBARD | Posted 05.25.2011

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BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Bethlehem has seen a record number of tourists this year and its thousands of hotel rooms are fully booked for Christmas ...

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Bill Clinton Calls For Help After Man Collapses At Rally In Bethlehem

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Bill Clinton yelled for a doctor after an audience member collapsed at a Pennsylvania campaign rally. The former president was...

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Frick Collection Doesn't Frickin' Get It

Ashley Wren Collins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ashley Wren Collins

The Frick Collection does not admit children under the age of 10 (though it says nothing about admitting those under the age of two) and its young educational outreach programs are geared only to middle school students and older.

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Israeli Tourism Maps Annex Palestinian Lands and Omit Palestinian Cities

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 05.25.2011

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Daoud Kuttab

While negotiations will soon begin, how about the international community making the simple request that Israel end ignoring Palestinians and Palestine, at least on the maps it officially produces?

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The Fourth Assassin: A Palestinian Detective in Brooklyn

Ilana Teitelbaum | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ilana Teitelbaum

Wherever a Palestinian travels, the ties to home are too intertwined with agony to break. The Fourth Assassin explores the dilemma of the Palestinian living in the Western world.

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Lehigh University Cafeteria Worker Trapped In Dumbwaiter For Hours

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A cafeteria worker at an eastern Pennsylvania university has been accidentally pulled into a narrow shaft connecting floors and...

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Israel Prevents Christian Pilgrims From Visiting Bethlehem

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 05.25.2011

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Daoud Kuttab

In a response to a totally nonviolent protest by Palestinian Christians and Muslims demanding their freedom of movement the Israeli army has effectively banned entry of Christian pilgrims and tourists from visiting the birth place of Christ.

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Israeli Heritage or Jewish Heritage or Both?

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 05.25.2011

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Daoud Kuttab

The most worrisome aspect of the decision by the Israeli government to recognize various West Bank sites as part of Israel's heritage is the conflation of the state of Israel and the Jewish religion.

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How Settlers Prevented The Construction of a Palestinian Hospital

Hagit Ofran | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hagit Ofran

This is how it has worked in the Occupied Territories since 1967. Settlers establish facts on the ground, apply pressure, threaten violence, and the IDF and the Israeli government give in.

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Timothy Willgruber: Police Say Man Accused Of Accidentally Killing Identical Twin Has Killed Himself

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Authorities in eastern Pennsylvania say a man accused of killing his identical twin brother in a parallel parking accident has ...

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