250,000 Pilgrims Came to Bethlehem This Week

For the first time in seven years many thousands of pilgrims were free to come to Bethlehem without fear, and without restrictions. Palestinian Christians in the West Bank and Gaza, however, do not have such freedom, as the Israeli occupation continues to oppress them with inhuman restraints.

Zenit reports: BETHLEHEM, DEC. 24, 2008 (Zenit.org).- The city where Jesus was born recovered some Christmas joy this year, rebounding from seven seasons when few pilgrims arrived to celebrate Christmas there. Read more here.