Bethlehem
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Holy Land Journey Highlights Vital Christian Presence
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published April 5, 2007Some Catholic schools in the land of Christ’s birth now have majority Muslim enrollment, as the Christian population declines. While gladly educating Muslim youth to be moral citizens, the Catholic Church in Israel and in the Palestinian territory is most concerned with stabilizing the beleaguered Arabic-speaking, Palestinian Christian population. To that end, the church is […] Full Story
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Sacred Bethlehem Church Linked To Roswell Parish
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Staff Writer
Published April 5, 2007In the heart of Bethlehem is St. Catherine’s Church, where Christmas Eve Mass is broadcast around the world. The church of 2,400 families is staffed by the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land, the official Catholic custodians of Christian shrines. The building incorporates remnants of its 12th century predecessor. One chapel is dedicated to St. […] Full Story