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In Bethlehem, near site of Christ's birth, pope speaks out for children

In Bethlehem, near site of Christ's birth, pope speaks out for children

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BETHLEHEM, West Bank - Celebrating Mass a few steps from the spot traditionally believed to the birthplace of Jesus, Pope Francis said that the way society treats its young reveals its moral character.

Zuhair Espanioli from Nazareth in Israel was among the early arrivals at Manger Square to greet the pope. Zuhair has been present for every papal visit to the Holy Land, including Pope Paul VI when he was 14 years old.

Crowds gather early in anticipation of Pope appearance

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BETHLEHEM - The faithful began arriving in Manger Square four hours in advance of Pope Francis' appearance, waving flags, shaking hands, buzzing with excitement. With three hours to go the people are singing hymns.

Pope Francis has offered his home, the Vatican, to Israeli President Shimon Perez and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to pray together for peace.

Pope invites Israel, Palestine leaders to Vatican

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BETHLEHEM - Pope Francis has offered his home, the Vatican, to Israeli President Shimon Perez and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to pray together for peace.

Pope Francis makes the Sign of the Cross after praying as he visits Bethany Beyond the Jordan May 24, believed to be where Jesus was baptized, southwest of Amman.

At River Jordan, pope meets suffering, speaks against arms trade

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AMMAN, Jordan - Jordan's powerful and marginalized joined together at the banks of the River Jordan to welcome Pope Francis at the site believed to be where Jesus was baptized.
Pope Francis is greeted by pilgrims after arriving to celebrate Mass at Amman International Stadium in Jordan May 24. Celebrating Mass on his first day in the Holy Land, Pope Francis said hope for peace in a region torn by sectarian conflicts comes from faith in God.

Pope Francis pleads for peace and justice in Jordan address

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Pope Francis was barely off the plane in Amman, Jordan when he began to take on the hardest and most delicate issues in the Middle East – including refugees.

Pope Francis is welcomed by Jordan's King Abdullah II, his wife, Queen Rania, and their children upon his arrival at the al-Husseini Royal Palace in Amman, Jordan, May 24. The pope is making a three-day visit to the Holy Land, spending one day each in Jo rdan, the Palestinian territories and Israel.

At Amman Mass, Pope calls on Christians to promote peace

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AMMAN, Jordan - Celebrating Mass on his first day in the Holy Land, Pope Francis said hope for peace in a region torn by sectarian conflicts comes from faith in God.

Pope Francis arrives at the international airport in Rio de Janeiro July 22. The pope is making his first trip outside Italy to attend World Youth Day, the international Catholic youth gathering.

Pope, arriving in Holy Land, calls for religious freedom in Middle East

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AMMAN, Jordan - Pope Francis began a densely packed visit to the Holy Land with a call for religious freedom in the Middle East, including respect for the right to change one's religion.

Catholic pilgrims walk past shops selling souvenirs May 20 on Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem's Old City. Many Holy Land residents say they are looking forward to Pope Francis' May 24-26 visit, despite inconveniences of crowds and traffic.

Bethlehem residents look forward to papal visit, despite inconveniences

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BETHLEHEM, West Bank - A long line of cars trailed down the road next to the Church of the Nativity as Franciscan Father Ibrahim Faltas helped coordinate the placement of the electricity generator for the May 25 papal Mass.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Ecumenical Patriarch visits Bethlehem ahead of Pope meeting

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BETHLEHEM - As workers continue to assemble the stage on which Pope Francis will celebrate Mass in Manger Square, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited the city of Jesus' birth, leading a procession of Orthodox bishops, priests and officials from the Palestinian Authority into the Church of the Nativity.

Day 12: The Church's common ground

Day 12: The Church's common ground

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The other night I went to Mass and had dinner with a touring group of university students from Winnipeg. The gang was in the care of a young Jesuit priest and professor at St. Paul's University.

Time spent with Bethlehemites – sipping a cup of tea or coffee, attempting conversation – will be far more valuable in the end than a suitcase full of souvenirs.

Day 11: The world traveller

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On the way out of Manger Square, down a steep drive and onto the commercial street, a woman in fashionable trekker gear with a $1,000 Canon digital SLR slung from her shoulder pulls out her phone and aims the little plastic lens at the street generally. You have seen pictures like the one she has just taken — slightly skewed vistas of a lot of pavement and distant pedestrians and colourful street signs and maybe the hood of a passing car.

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