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Sunday, November 29, 2009

Catholic guardian of the Holy Land received in Bethlehem

Ma'an
Catholic Custos of the Holy Land Father Pierre Battista Pizzaballa arrived in Bethlehem Saturday morning and traveled to the Nativity Church to mark the memorial for Saint Catherine and the Feast of Christ the King on Saturday.

Arriving in Bethlehem via Israel's 300 Checkpoint next to Rachel's Tomb and the separation wall, Pizzaballa was received at the gates by Latin Parish Priest of Bethlehem Samoel Fahim Habib alongside representatives from several Christian organizations in the area.

The streets were closed as the convoy traveled from the checkpoint to the Nativity Church, where Pizzaballa was received by Bethlehem Mayor Abdul Fattah Hamayil and Bethlehem Deputy Mayor George Sa’adeh, Beit Jala Mayor Raji Zeidan, Beit Sahour Mayor Hany Al-Hayek and Father Ibrahim Faltas, director of the school of the Custody of the Holy Land and several police officials. Full story
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