The Visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Bethlehem

The Mayor and Councilors of Bethlehem And the Citizens of the Town of the Nativity Warmly welcome His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI

On the Thirteenth of May Two Thousand and Nine

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The Mayor Statement

A s the Mayor of Bethlehem, the biblical city of birth of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, I welcome you to the Bethlehem Municipality's website on the Internet, which is intended to give you a sense of the community and the services, programs and facilities that are available. No town in the world has such a rich
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The City

No town in the world has such a glorious history or exalted status as Bethlehem. The Magi brought gold, frankincense and myrrh from the East, to the humble manger in a stable and knelt down and worshipped the child who was born there.

Bethlehem the birthplace of Jesus Christ,
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The Municipality

History of Bethlehem

Three thousand years before the birth of Christ, Bethlehem was already known as a Canaanite settlement. Canaanite tribes who settled in Palestine, built small cities surrounded by walls for protection against the attacks of raiders. One of these cities was
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