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Bethlehem welcomes pilgrims for Christmas celebrations

By AFP
25 December 2019   |   6:32 am
Pilgrims from around the world gather in the biblical city of Bethlehem, revered by Christians as the birthplace of Jesus, to celebrate Christmas in the Holy Land.

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