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                    [ArticleID] => 1536427
                    [Title] => Israeli-Palestinian violence clouds Christmas in Bethlehem
                    [Summary] => 

Christian faithful from around the world on Thursday descended on the biblical city of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations at the traditional birthplace of Jesus, trying to lift spirits on a holiday dampened by months of Israeli-Palestinian violence.

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-25 11:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/world/20151226/Latin-Patriarch-Jerusalem-Fouad-Twal.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1536197 [Title] => Christians in Bethlehem mark Christmas amid violence [Summary] =>

Christian faithful from around the world are descending on the biblical city of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations at the traditional birthplace of Jesus.

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-24 04:29:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/world/20151225/christmas-palestine.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1405909 [Title] => Jesus' birthplace grapples with modern traffic challenges [Summary] =>

It's Christmas season and the little town of Bethlehem is jammed with a big-city problem: Traffic snarling streets everywhere, including around the church marking the spot where tradition says Jesus was born. The city is considering a dramatic solution to the problem — digging a tunnel under Manger Square.

[DatePublished] => 2014-12-23 17:40:49 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1772192 [AuthorName] => Tia Goldenberg [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/News-Feature/20141213/betlehem-traffic.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1278799 [Title] => The Journey of Faith restores Isay’s health [Summary] =>

 Missed by fans for a few years, Ali Sotto (photo) has resumed hosting her and Arnold Clavio’s (also pictured) dzBB program Double A sa Double B starting last Monday, no wonder the tandem’s followers (this one included) are rejoicing.

[DatePublished] => 2014-01-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134227 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1697794 [AuthorName] => Ricky Lo [SectionName] => Entertainment [SectionUrl] => entertainment [URL] => http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/2125/5ctx.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 893387 [Title] => How Mitch made Bethlehem crowd cry on Christmas Day [Summary] =>

Actually, the show called Songs From the Heart at Christmas was held on Dec. 22, three days before Christmas Day, in Manger Square, right on the spot where Jesus Christ was born.

[DatePublished] => 2013-01-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134227 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1697794 [AuthorName] => Ricky Lo [SectionName] => Entertainment [SectionUrl] => entertainment [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img600/7810/ent1thumbm.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 889881 [Title] => Thousands enjoy merry Christmas in Bethlehem [Summary] =>

Christians from the world over packed Manger Square in Bethlehem yesterday to celebrate the birth of Jesus in the ancient West Bank town where he was born.

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Oh, little town of Bethlehem...

[DatePublished] => 2012-08-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134227 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1697794 [AuthorName] => Ricky Lo [SectionName] => Entertainment [SectionUrl] => entertainment [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img62/5257/ent1thumbc.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 762595 [Title] => Bethlehem shepherds don't watch flock but tourists [Summary] =>

Today’s Christmas 2011 A.D. is within the 21st century.

[DatePublished] => 2011-12-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133347 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1659389 [AuthorName] => Preciosa S. Soliven [SectionName] => Education and Home [SectionUrl] => education-and-home [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 756042 [Title] => Palestinians' statehood bid part of Christmas [Summary] =>

At Christmas time the world looks to Jesus' traditional birthplace of Bethlehem, and this year the Palestinians hope to use some of that attention to boost their quest for independence.

[DatePublished] => 2011-12-08 15:31:01 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 642207 [Title] => Bethlehem celebrates merriest Christmas in years [Summary] =>

The traditional birthplace of Jesus is celebrating its merriest Christmas in years, as tens of thousands of tourists thronged Bethlehem on Friday for the annual holiday festivities in this biblical West Bank town.

[DatePublished] => 2010-12-25 07:00:23 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) ) )
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