Christian pilgrims visit Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity ahead of Christmas celebrations
A Christian child lights candles at the Church of the Nativity on December 23, 2013 in Bethlehem, West Bank. Every Christmas pilgrims travel to the church where a gold star embedded in the floor marks the spot where Jesus was believed to have been born.
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