BETHLEHEM, West Bank - Christian faithful from around the world descended on Dec. 24 on the biblical city of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations at the traditional birthplace of Jesus, as an outburst of Israeli-Palestinian violence dampened the typically festive mood.
Associated Press: Christians in Bethlehem mark Christmas amid violence
A woman takes a picture in front of a Christmas tree at the Manger Square near the Church of the Nativity, revered as the site of Jesus Christ's birth, in the biblical West Bank town of Bethlehem on Dec. 23.
