Orthodox Christians Mark Christmas in Bethlehem
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Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theofilos III, center, participates in the Orthodox Christmas procession in the Grotto, inside the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed by Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, during the Orthodox Christmas procession in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Friday, Jan. 6, 2012.
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theofilos III, center, participates in the Orthodox Christmas procession in the Grotto, inside the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed by Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, during the Orthodox Christmas procession in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Friday, Jan. 6, 2012.
After a rainy night, the local patriarch of the Greek Orthodox church led worshippers under bright skies in a procession toward the Church of the Nativity, built on the traditional spot of Jesus' birth.
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