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The head of the Roman Catholic Church in the Holy Land, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fuad Twal drives past the Israeli constructed separation barrier as he makes his way to the Church of the Nativity in the Biblical...

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The head of the Roman Catholic Church in the Holy Land, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fuad Twal drives past the Israeli constructed separation barrier as he makes his way to the Church of the Nativity in the Biblical West Bank city of Bethlehem, believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem on December 24, 2011, as the Holy Land prepares to mark Christmas.Photo by Issam Rimawi

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Photographer
Issam Rimawi
Credit
© APA Images / Issam Rimawi
APA ID
APA-PH-2011-025463
Dimensions
2,943 × 1,947 px · 5.7 MP
Location
West Bank Jerusalem Bethlehem Palestine Bethlehem Governorate

Topics

Culture & Society Hajj & Pilgrimage Christianity & Churches Religion & Worship

Keywords

Christian pilgrims visit Church Nativity biblical West Bank Bethlehem Christmas Eve Santa Claus bell celebrations pray Catholic Roman Holy Latin Patriarch Jerusalem Fuad Twal

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Editorial use only. No alterations beyond standard cropping and colour correction.

Copyright: © APA Images / Issam Rimawi

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