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A Catholic priest is under fire for his Christmas Day declaration that Jesus was "a Palestinian Jew born into an occupied country" as critics maintained the name "Palestine" was not applied to the territory until nearly a century after Christ's crucifixion.
Pastor Matt Chandler is taking a leave of absence following some inappropriate behavior online. Here's what conservative and evangelical leaders are saying.