Mass Fight Breaks Out at Jesus' Birth Site in Bethlehem

December 28, 2011 from ITN News

Around 100 priests from rival groups have clashed inside the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem, where Jesus is believed to have been born. Priests from the Armenian and Greek Orthodox clergy swung at each other with sticks and brooms as they fought over denominational turf. Report by Mark Morris.

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Church of the Nativity

The Church of the Nativity is a basilica located in Bethlehem, Palestinian territories. The church was originally commissioned in 327 AD by Constantine and his mother Helena over the site that is still traditionally considered to be located over the cave that marks the birthpl... Explore this topic

Bethlehem

Betlemme è una città della Cisgiordania, capitale del Governatorato di Betlemme dell'Autorità Nazionale Palestinese, ed è famosa soprattutto perché i Vangeli e la tradizione cristiana la indicano quale luogo di nascita di Gesù Cristo; per questo motivo vi sorge la Basilica del... Explore this topic

Greek Orthodox Church

The name Greek Orthodox Church is a term referring to the body of several Churches within the larger communion of Eastern Orthodox Christianity, whose liturgy is traditionally conducted in Koine Greek, the original language of the New Testament, and which share a common Greek ... Explore this topic

Christmas

Christmas is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ and a widely observed holiday, celebrated generally on December 25 by millions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it closes the Advent season and initiates the twelve d... Explore this topic

Armenians

Armenians are an ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland. The Republic of Armenia and the unrecognized de facto independent Nagorno-Karabakh Republic are the two countries where Armenians form a majority, both with a nearly homogeneous population. Because of a wide-rangin... Explore this topic

Jesus

Jezus Chrystus – centralna postać religii chrześcijańskiej, założyciel Kościoła, który uznaje go jednocześnie za Boga i człowieka, współistotnego Bogu Ojcu. Explore this topic

Armenian language

The Armenian language is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenians. It is the official language of the Republic of Armenia and the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. The language is also widely spoken by Armenian communities in the Armenian diaspora. It has its own script, the... Explore this topic

Priest

A priest or priestess is a person authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or multiple deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and ... Explore this topic

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