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Bethlehem Bears Three Christmas Dates in Historic Conflict
In Bethlehem Jordan three Christian communities celebrate Christmas on different dates December 25 for Catholics and Protestants January 7 for Eastern churches and January 18 for Armenians. Monks began care of the Grotto of the Nativity in the Fourth Century, with long history of Latin Greek and Armenian rights battles escalating under Turkish rule. The Greek Orthodox hold sway in key sites while Latins and Armenians share adjacent sections, with ongoing disputes over lamps, altars, and worship routes.
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