December 17, 2016
A Christian pilgrim lights a candle in the grotto of the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem, West Bank in this file photo. Amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza war, Christmas in Bethlehem and the Holy Land in 2023 will be one of solemnity, prayer and fasting, the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem said. They called upon the faithful to forgo any "unnecessarily festive activities" and to "stand strong" with those facing the afflictions of war, focusing more on the spiritual meaning of Christmas. (OSV News photo/Debbie Hill)
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‘RETURN TO THE ESSENCE OF CHRISTMAS’
Observe the season in solidarity with Christians in the Holy Land
Observe the season in solidarity with Christians in the Holy Land
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