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Nigerian pilgrims arrive to pray as part of Christmas celebrations inside the Grotto at the Church of the Nativity, believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, on December 24, 2014 in the West Bank biblical town of Be...

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Nigerian pilgrims arrive to pray as part of Christmas celebrations inside the Grotto at the Church of the Nativity, believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, on December 24, 2014 in the West Bank biblical town of Bethlehem. This year, Israel granted around 500 permits to Palestinian Christians, allowing them to travel from Gaza to the West Bank so they can visit Bethlehem's Nativity church and attend the traditional midnight mass. Photo by Shadi Hatem

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Shadi Hatem
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© APA Images / Shadi Hatem
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APA-PH-2014-046809
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5,616 × 3,744 px · 21 MP
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West Bank Bethlehem Palestine Bethlehem Governorate

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Culture & Society Hajj & Pilgrimage Christianity & Churches

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Nigerian pilgrims Christmas Grotto Church Nativity birthplace Jesus Christ West Bank Bethlehem Christians permits Palestinian

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