Christmas Mass in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Christ December 25 at 9:16
A Christmas mass was held in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the Middle East, where people prayed for peace.
Bethlehem, spelled out in the Bible as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, is now in the Palestinian Territory.
At the church in the center of Bethlehem, an annual mass was held from midnight on the 25th, and the attendees offered a prayer for peace.
During the Mass, the square in front of the Church of the Nativity, built on the cave where Christ was born, was full of pilgrims from all over the world.
According to the Palestinian Authority, the number of tourists visiting Palestine has increased by 15% over last year to more than 3.25 million, and hotels in Bethlehem are almost full at this time.
A woman from the United States said, "I met people from all over the world who came here to celebrate the holy night. All the locals welcomed me and talked to a lot of Palestinians." I was talking.
Meanwhile, Palestine's Gaza Strip is home to around 1,000 Christians, but Israeli authorities have said that only about 300 people are allowed to leave the Gaza Strip less than usual, and many people spend Christmas on Bethlehem. It was not possible to spend in.