Christian pilgrims from around the world have attended a Christmas Eve Mass at Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity, built on the site where Jesus Christ is believed to have been born.
PRESIDENT MAHMOUD ABBAS ATTENDED THE CELEBRATIONS
The President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas also attended Christmas Eve Mass at the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem.
The celebration was administrated by Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Apostolic Administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa said: "Jerusalem is a city of peace, there is not peace if someone is excluded." He also mentioned Jerusalem is a holy city needs to be served, not be ruled.
The case of an Ontario man who carried out a deadly attack on a Muslim family...
A commemoration program was organized by the Presidency for Turks Abroad and...
Among victims are 3,900 children, 2,509 women, says Gaza Health Ministry
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Algerian counterpart...