holiest site. rachel was the beloved wife of jacob, the third patriarch. she died in childbirth. muslims also revere bethlehem. the believe the prophet muhammad stopped here, escorted by the angel gabriel, on his midnight ride to jerusalem to visit the birthplace of jesus. ♪ and, of course, for christians, bethlehem, the city of king david, is the birthplace of jesus christ. >> you can see how it attracts people from all over the world, 'cause this is the birth of the savior, not just of an important historical figure. >> father jerome murphy-o'connor has served in israel for 40 years. armed with great knowledge of this place, he took us on a tour of the church of the nativity alongside manger square. he has seen many changes in this town. where have all the christians gone?