Israel-Hamas War Casts Pall Over Christmas Eve Vespers In Bethlehem
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By Marinella Bandini
On Sunday, December 24, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, made his entrance into Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas. It was also his first entrance into the "City of Christmas" since being made a cardinal.
Following tradition, the patriarch entered the city through the...