Noël à Bethléem - La Messe de Minuit à la Basilique de la Nativité

25.12.2010

Israeli mounted police officers escort the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal as he is driven from Jerusalem to attend Christmas celebrations in the West bank town of Bethlehem December 24, 2010.

Clergy wait for the arrival of the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal outside the Church of the Nativity, the site revered as the birthplace of Jesus, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem December 24, 2010.

A cross is held during Christmas celebrations outside the Church of Nativity, traditionally believed by Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Friday, Dec. 24, 2010. Thousands of tourists, pilgrims and clergy converged on Bethlehem on Friday as the town of Jesus' birth prepared to celebrate Christmas Eve.

Clerigy arrive in Manger Square outside the Church of the Nativity in the Biblical West Bank city of Bethlehem, believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem on December 24, 2010 as the Holy Land prepares to mark Christmas.

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal waves upon his arrival to the Church of the Nativity to attend Christmas celebrations in West Bank town of Bethlehem December 24, 2010.

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal, center, waves to the press before entering the Church of Nativity, traditionally believed by Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, for Christmas celebrations in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Friday, Dec. 24, 2010. Thousands of tourists, pilgrims and clergy converged on Bethlehem on Friday as the town of Jesus' birth prepared to celebrate Christmas Eve.

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal, attends Christmas celebrations at the Church of Nativity, traditionally believed by Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Friday, Dec. 24, 2010. Thousands of tourists, pilgrims and clergy converged on Bethlehem on Friday as the town of Jesus' birth prepared to celebrate Christmas Eve.

A nun attends the Christmas midnight Mass at the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem early Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010.

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal leads Christmas midnight mass at the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem early Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, attends the midnight Mass ceremony which marks the beginning of Christmas Day at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem early Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010.

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal leads the Christmas midnight Mass at the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem early Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010.

A nun receives communion given by the head of the Roman Catholic Church in the Holy Land, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fuad Twal, during the Christmas day mass at the Church of the Nativity, believed by Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem on December 25, 2010.

A nun receives communion given by the head of the Roman Catholic Church in the Holy Land, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fuad Twal, during the Christmas day mass at the Church of the Nativity, believed by Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem on December 25, 2010

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal carries a statue of the baby Jesus following the Christmas midnight mass at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. December 25, 2010.

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