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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 as one ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. To understand the Star of Bethlehem, we need to think like the three wise men. Motivated by this “star in the east,” they first ...

Every year at Christmas time, Christians around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus and retell the well-known elements of the story … the manger in the stable, the shepherds in the field, the Magi ...

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BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: One important element of the Christmas story is the Star of Bethlehem, which guided the Wise Men to Jesus. Over the years, many have wondered just what that star was. Now, ...