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Faithful return to Bethlehem, Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St Peter’s

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Faithful return to Bethlehem, Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St Peter’s

Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families there and at other sites across the Holy Land heralded a much-needed boost of holiday spirit, after two years of subdued celebrations because of the war in Gaza. At the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV presided over his first Midnight Mass in St…

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Bethlehem Readies For Another Christmas Overshadowed By Gaza War

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Bethlehem Readies For Another Christmas Overshadowed By Gaza War

Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories: Palestinian security forces deployed around the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank holy city of Bethlehem on Tuesday, as the faithful prepared for another solemn Christmas overshadowed by the war in Gaza. An unusual calm enveloped Manger Square, the heart of the Palestinian city dominated by the revered church that…

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