Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, Dec 25, 2024 (AFP) - Bethlehem marks sombre Christmas under shadow of war

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2024-12-25

Christians gathered at the Church of the Nativity in the holy city of Bethlehem on Tuesday to mark a solemn Christmas overshadowed by war, as Pope Francis led mass in the Vatican. In Bethlehem, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, festive decorations were missing for a second consecutive year. The crowd of several hundred paled in comparison to the throngs of tourists and pilgrims of Christmases past -- a reflection of the sombre mood as the war be......

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