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Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch Vicar General of Jerusalem, attends Christmas celebrations around the Church of the Nativity, where Jesus Christ is believed to have been born, in Bethlehem, West Bank, on December 24, 2024. Due to Israel's ongoing airstrikes on Gaza, this year's celebrations will be limited to religious services and prayers, with public festivities kept to a minimum.
Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch Vicar General of Jerusalem, attends Christmas celebrations around the Church of the Nativity, where Jesus Christ is believed to have been born, in Bethlehem, Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestinian Territory -