In the days of Caesar Augustus, during the census. The year is not printed in the Gospel.
Now. The Basilica of the Nativity stands over the grotto. The star set into the floor marks the place the Church has kept since the fourth century, when Helena’s age built over the cave. The Creed does not depend on the star in the pavement. It depends on the Child.Then. Joseph goes up from Nazareth to the city of David because he is of the house of David. Mary brings forth her firstborn and lays Him in a manger, because there was no room in the inn. Shepherds hear the angels. Later, Magi come and adore.
