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Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal, center,waves in the Church of Nativity, traditionally believed by Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009. The...

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Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal, center,waves in the Church of Nativity, traditionally believed by Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009. The top Roman Catholic cleric in the Holy Land delivered Christmas wishes Thursday for peace in the Middle East - and prayed for the day when Palestinians would no longer be confined by Israeli barriers.Twal began Christmas celebrations with an annual procession from Jerusalem to the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Jesus' traditional birthplace. Photo by Mohamar Awad

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West Bank Jerusalem Bethlehem Palestine Bethlehem Governorate Jerusalem Governorate

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Culture & Society Hajj & Pilgrimage Christianity & Churches

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West Palestinian bethlehem prays grotto jesus nativity church pilgrims Latin Patriarch Jerusalem Fouad Twal

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