Come to Jerusalem, see the messiah
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As Christmas approaches, Christians around the world turn to thoughts of the Holy Land and the great figures in the Bible.
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Pop idol Madonna, fresh from her acclaimed &quot;Re-Invention&quot; tour, began a spiritual pilgrimage to Israel on Wednesday to practice her newfound faith in the mystical Jewish Kabbalah.
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Encouraged by renewed peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, Christian pilgrims from around the world converged on Jesus' traditional birthplace Monday to celebrate Christmas Â a palpable contrast to the sparse crowds of recent years.
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South African Christians seeking a  quick spiritual boost will be able to download the entire bible  on to their mobile telephones phones from Wednesday as part of  a drive to modernize the scriptures.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice hopes to drive the Israelis and Palestinians closer to peace in Jerusalem on Sunday on her first visit as secretary of state to the heart of their conflict.
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25 December 2004 -- Hundreds of millions of Christians are celebrating Christmas today. Many of those are turning their. thoughts to a small Palestinian West Bank town where many people believe Jesus Christ was born 2,004 years ago.
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Turkey is to send an inspection team to survey work being carried out near the holiest site in Jerusalem.
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THE OLD Christmas carolâs âlittle townâ is now a city larger than Charleston, and itâsa depressing place. Four years ago, more than 91,000 tourists visited in a year to see Bethlehemâs religious
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For many Palestinian Jerusalemites, a trip to school or work is complicated by multiple checkpoint crossings. Part 2 of three.
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BETHLEHEM, West Bank Israel is passing out candy as it allows people to freely travel into Bethlehem this Christmas Eve. Officials say they expect some five thousand people today and tomorrow to visit the town where Jesus was born.
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A Jerusalem conference convened by a Princeton theologian reexamines claims that the body of Christ was buried on Earth
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This weekend, and for many Christians the next 12 days, symbolize the conception of their faith. But geopolitically, they also represent a turning point that we can anticipate
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Â· Minister turns to sporting youth to pack pews  Â· Plywood ramp replaces pulpit as focal point
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A Yom Kippur appearance at a synagogue. A trip to Washington's Holocaust museum. A circumcision? Ever since Mel Gibson said he wanted the Jewish community to help him make amends for his anti-Semitic comments, suggestions have been pouring in, some in jest and some quite serious.
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BETHLEHEM, West Bank  - Thousands of pilgrims flocked to Bethlehem on Monday for a Christmas mass which Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Western powers hope will highlight the benefits of peacemaking.
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Conservative Anglican leaders are to stage a breakaway summit in Jerusalem that could irretrievably fracture the 400-year-old church over a dispute with liberal clergy about homosexuality.
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(Undated) Dec. 25, 2004 - As the world celebrates Christmas, there is new hope for peace abroad despite ever-present tensions. The crowds are larger than in recent years at Bethlehem, the traditional birthplace of Jesus Christ.