of the four new testament gospels only two feature the nativity story. the gospel according to luke tells the roman emperor augustus caesar journey from nazareth to bethlehem wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger. in the gospel according to matthew joefs and mary are already living in bethlehem. some details in matthew the star, the maja, massacre of the innocent are not mentioned in luke. en for many the details and the differences in the gospel dos matter. the questions are resolved faith. we are evangelical protestants and here we really do believe the christmas story i believe the angel came to mary and angels celebrated christ s birth outside of bethlehem. dr. irwin lutz zer is the
this will be a big change for them. they will not be able to move among a population so much in their favor primarily sunni muslim towns. as they move into shia muslim towns, alawite towns and christian towns, the populations will be pro-government. it will be a more difficult procedure to then route those government forces. gregg. finally, obviously you re in bethlehem for christmas and every year people all over the year make pilgrimages to bethlehem. what is it like this year? reporter: that is probably the most amazing thing about the middle east. you have this civil war raging a couple of hundred miles to our north. here in bethlehem it is christmastime. i will step out of the way. here is manger square. a huge christmas tree and behind me the church of the nativity. they are getting ready for midnight mass inside the church. that is a little bit more than 7 hours away here.
hosting the annual easter egg roll today with about 30,000 expected to attend. with a look at easter celebrations around the world here is todd ant. reporter: more than 100,000 pilgrims and tourists packed st. peter s square to hear pope benedict xvi celebrate easter sunday mass. the 84-year-old pontiff called for peace in the middle east. and he urged an end to the violence in libya through diplomacy and dialogue, not weapons. christians throughout the world celebrated the day jesus christ was resurrected, from london to bethlehem, to cities across this country. the first family worshipped at the historically black shiloh baptist church in northwest washington. destruction caused by a terrifying twister failed to keep the faithful from easter mass in this st. louis suburb. their 40-foot steeple ripped off of the roof during good friday services sits out back. apart from the solemn religious observances there was a lighter side of the holiday.
we travel. that as old as we are fortunate to live it is the baby within that stirs our hope and heals our hearts. joseph and his wife mary came to bethlehem that night and found no place to bear her child not a single room was in sight. then they found a little nook. mary s baby boy child is born on christmas day. baby s name is jesus. i met him when he and i were born again on a cold christmas eve in a manhattan doctor s office, 30 years ago. merry christmas, to you and your family. from mine. [ applause ] nice job. [ applause ] meanwhile, we move ahead. bill o reilly and steve doocy facing off. does o reilly know his charlie brown from his rudolph?
home in time, it is the road we travel. that as old as we are fortunate to live it is the baby within that stirs our hope and heals our hearts. joseph and his wife mary came to bethlehem that night and found no place to bear her child not a single room was in sight. then they found a little nook. mary s baby boy child is born on christmas day. baby s name is jesus. i met him when he and i were born again on a cold christmas eve in a manhattan doctor s office, 30 years ago. merry christmas, to you and your family. from mine. [ applause ] nice job. [ applause ] meanwhile, we move ahead. bill o reilly and steve doocy facing off. does o reilly know his charlie