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Bethlehem Readies For Another Christmas Overshadowed By Gaza War
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.
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"Blasphemous": Church Nativity Scene Showing 2 Mothers Of Jesus Sparks Anger In Italy
A church nativity scene which features two mothers of the Baby Jesus, instead of the conventional Mary and Joseph figurines, has sparked anger among conservative Catholics and politicians in Italy.
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Church Nativity Scene With 2 Mothers Of Baby Jesus Sparks Anger In Italy
A church nativity scene which features two mothers of the Baby Jesus, instead of the conventional Mary and Joseph figurines, has sparked anger among conservative Catholics and politicians in Italy.
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'Muted Christmas' In Bethlehem, West Bank Church Amid Israel-Hamas War
Outside Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity in the Palestinian West Bank, the throngs of tourists and pilgrims who normally rub shoulders with costumed Santas and marching bands are missing this year.
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Cancelled Tours, Empty Hotels: Israel, Palestine Tourism Sector Hit By War
Early this month, the main square and streets around Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity were bustling with tourists.
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"I Obeyed Like A Robot": Rape Survivor Tells Of Predator Priest
Denise Buchanan was 17 when she was raped by a seminarian who continued to abuse her when he became a priest in her native Jamaica. The Catholic Church, she says, has offered her nothing but their "prayers".
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Former US President Jimmy Carter Declares He's Cancer Free: Reports
Former US president Jimmy Carter told church parishioners in his native Plains, Georgia on Sunday that he is free of cancer, US media reported.
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Newborn Left in Christmas Nativity Manger at Church: Police
For a short time Monday afternoon, the Christmas manger at a New York City church might've been able to pass for the real thing: A newborn baby, with the umbilical cord still attached, was abandoned there. Now, New York City police are searching for whoever left the child.
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Traffic Jam Woes At Jesus's Birthplace
It's Christmas season and the little town of Bethlehem is jammed with a big-city problem: Traffic snarling streets everywhere, including around the church marking the spot where tradition says Jesus was born. The city is considering a dramatic solution to the problem - digging a tunnel under Manger Square.
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First US Ebola Victim Remembered for Compassion
Thomas Eric Duncan was remembered on Saturday as a big-hearted and compassionate man whose virtues may have led to his infection with Ebola in his native Liberia and death as the first victim of the disease in the United States.
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Fire Damages Bethlehem's Nativity Church
A fire broke out in Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity early Tuesday, just hours after Pope Francis wrapped up a three-day Middle East pilgrimage which saw him visit the shrine.
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Pope's Argentine church divided by 'Dirty War'
The election of Pope Francis has prompted soul-searching in his native Argentina, where the 1970s "Dirty War" between a military junta and leftist opposition divided the local church.
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Barack Obama to visit Jesus birthplace in Bethlehem
US President Barack Obama will visit the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, where Christians believe Jesus was born, when he visits the region next week, Palestinian sources said.
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Model Naomi Campbell in Holy Land for birthday
Naomi Campbell celebrated her 42nd birthday on Tuesday with a trip to the birthplace of Jesus.
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Priest accused of sexual abuse still working in India
A Roman Catholic priest was in his native India in 2007 when he was charged with sexually assaulting a teenage girl at his former post in Minnesota. Three years later, he is still serving as a priest in India with the blessing of his local bishop.
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Bethlehem Readies For Another Christmas Overshadowed By Gaza War
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.
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"Blasphemous": Church Nativity Scene Showing 2 Mothers Of Jesus Sparks Anger In Italy
A church nativity scene which features two mothers of the Baby Jesus, instead of the conventional Mary and Joseph figurines, has sparked anger among conservative Catholics and politicians in Italy.
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Church Nativity Scene With 2 Mothers Of Baby Jesus Sparks Anger In Italy
A church nativity scene which features two mothers of the Baby Jesus, instead of the conventional Mary and Joseph figurines, has sparked anger among conservative Catholics and politicians in Italy.
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'Muted Christmas' In Bethlehem, West Bank Church Amid Israel-Hamas War
Outside Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity in the Palestinian West Bank, the throngs of tourists and pilgrims who normally rub shoulders with costumed Santas and marching bands are missing this year.
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Cancelled Tours, Empty Hotels: Israel, Palestine Tourism Sector Hit By War
Early this month, the main square and streets around Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity were bustling with tourists.
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"I Obeyed Like A Robot": Rape Survivor Tells Of Predator Priest
Denise Buchanan was 17 when she was raped by a seminarian who continued to abuse her when he became a priest in her native Jamaica. The Catholic Church, she says, has offered her nothing but their "prayers".
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Former US President Jimmy Carter Declares He's Cancer Free: Reports
Former US president Jimmy Carter told church parishioners in his native Plains, Georgia on Sunday that he is free of cancer, US media reported.
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Newborn Left in Christmas Nativity Manger at Church: Police
For a short time Monday afternoon, the Christmas manger at a New York City church might've been able to pass for the real thing: A newborn baby, with the umbilical cord still attached, was abandoned there. Now, New York City police are searching for whoever left the child.
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Traffic Jam Woes At Jesus's Birthplace
It's Christmas season and the little town of Bethlehem is jammed with a big-city problem: Traffic snarling streets everywhere, including around the church marking the spot where tradition says Jesus was born. The city is considering a dramatic solution to the problem - digging a tunnel under Manger Square.
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First US Ebola Victim Remembered for Compassion
Thomas Eric Duncan was remembered on Saturday as a big-hearted and compassionate man whose virtues may have led to his infection with Ebola in his native Liberia and death as the first victim of the disease in the United States.
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Fire Damages Bethlehem's Nativity Church
A fire broke out in Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity early Tuesday, just hours after Pope Francis wrapped up a three-day Middle East pilgrimage which saw him visit the shrine.
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Pope's Argentine church divided by 'Dirty War'
The election of Pope Francis has prompted soul-searching in his native Argentina, where the 1970s "Dirty War" between a military junta and leftist opposition divided the local church.
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Barack Obama to visit Jesus birthplace in Bethlehem
US President Barack Obama will visit the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, where Christians believe Jesus was born, when he visits the region next week, Palestinian sources said.
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Model Naomi Campbell in Holy Land for birthday
Naomi Campbell celebrated her 42nd birthday on Tuesday with a trip to the birthplace of Jesus.
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Priest accused of sexual abuse still working in India
A Roman Catholic priest was in his native India in 2007 when he was charged with sexually assaulting a teenage girl at his former post in Minnesota. Three years later, he is still serving as a priest in India with the blessing of his local bishop.
