pilgrims all gathering for christmas celebrations in the west bank city of bethlehem which is traditionally considered the birthplace of jesus thousands of locals and visitors are taking part in a parade and lining up to view the place where jesus is believed to have been born festivities will continue into the night when the catholic patriarch of jerusalem will lead midnight mass in the church off nativities before leading the traditional christmas procession from jerusalem to bethany him he appealed for hopes in difficult times these most recent very christmas it was a great peace joy and hope that our very far from from us sometimes you are very you see displays so. her third division is still prevails sometimes but we as christians we are committed to work for peace and always everywhere without let the frustration to overcome our feelings with the christmas holidays upon us many people are reminded of the virtues of giving but for one restaurant owner in