Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal carries the statuette of baby Jesus during Midnight Mass ceremony which marks the beginning of Christmas Day at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem on Dec 24, 2009. /AP Pilgrims crowd Bethlehem on warm Christmas eve Thousands of pilgrims and dignitaries crowded into [...]
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