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Bethlehem Christmas rites split by faiths in Holy City
In Bethlehem, Christmas is marked by three calendars Dec 25 for Catholics and Protestants Jan 7 for Greeks Jan 19 for Armenians. The Church of the Nativity dominates the scene as police and officials police the route to the grotto while Greek Orthodox ownership limits access. Catholics can pray in the Mary’s birth niche, with the Greek Orthodox dragoman and Armenian sexton present during Latin services.
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Rodney Pinder
Associated Press
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