Palestinian Christians Pray In Bethlehem

BETHLEHEM, WEST BANK - DECEMBER 15: A Palestinian Christian nun prays as she attends Sunday Mass in St. Catherine's Church December 15, 2002 in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. Israel will not allow Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat into Bethlehem for next week's Christmas celebrations, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon announced at his weekly cabinet meeting earlier today. Israeli troops continue to maintain control over the town where, according to biblical tradition, Jesus Christ was born.