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Christian pilgrim prays during the Christmas midnight Mass at the Church of the Nativity
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Bethlehem Celebrates a Peaceful Christmas

It was the biggest turnout in more than a decade thanks to a long lull in West Bank violence

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Pope Benedict XVI delivers his "Urbi et Orbi" (to the City and to the World) speech from the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, December 25, 2011.

Pope Prays For Peace in Christmas Message

Pope Benedict calls for end to bloodshed in Syria, urges full reconciliation, stability in Iraq and Afghanistan

A general view shows celebrations for Christmas near the Church of the Nativity in West Bank town of Bethlehem, December 24, 2011.

Pilgrims Flock to Bethlehem to Celebrate Christmas

Thousands of believers converge on West Bank town for Christmas Eve celebrations hosted by Palestinian Authority

A Christian pilgrim lines up to go inside the Grotto, at the Church of Nativity, believed by many to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Dec. 24, 2011.

Pilgrims, Tourists Descend on Bethlehem for Christmas Celebrations

Thousands began arriving Saturday to spend Christmas in the town believed to be Jesus' birthplace

Saman Namazikhah and his wife Fatemeh take part in Christmas festivities in the United States.

Some US Muslims Share in Christmas Traditions

In US, Christmas has become holiday for people of all faiths

Pope Benedict XVI, at Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica, Dec. 12, 2011.

Pope: 'Shadow Has Fallen Over Our Time'

Pope Benedict XVI urges world leaders to stop focusing too much on profit and material possessions

Turkish women pray in the courtyard of the Fatih mosque in Istanbul

Istanbul Working to Make Mosques More Female-Friendly

But the initiative is not without controversy

A religious charity

US Faith-Based Organizations Increasingly Care for Poor, Elderly

Government cutbacks, poor economy led US government to rely increasingly on faith-based organizations for aid

Some of the people on the TV program All-American Muslim talk about their experiences.

Controversy Surrounds Muslim-American Reality TV Show

Lowe's cuts its ties to program after Christian group called show 'propaganda' that hides 'danger' of Islamic agenda

Pope Benedict XVI waves after his arrival at Tegel airport in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011. Pope Benedict XVI is on a four-day official visit to his homeland Germany. (AP Photo/Gero Brel

Pope to Visit Cuba, Mexico

Vatican officials did not specify dates for Benedict XVI's trip to Latin America

Residents of the Cairo settlement of Manshiet Nasser collect garbage in the streets of the neighborhood. The settlement, populated by Egyptian Christians, is where Cairo dumps its garbage.

Egypt's Coptic Christians Fear Fewer Rights After Elections

Elections that started this week are expected to favor Islamist parties, including conservative Salafis

Pope Benedict XVI, center, takes his place as he arrives at the basilica in Ouidah, Benin, November 19, 2011.

Pope Signs Pledge for Africa

Catholic Church pledge reflects African church leaders' view of continent's challenges

Cyrus McGoldrick, civil rights manager for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, speak during a rally of Muslims and supporters protesting the NYPD surveillance operations of Muslim communities, in New York, November 18, 2011.

Muslim Protesters Demand End to Surveillance

Rally, public prayers in New York decry alleged ethnic, religious profiling in their community by city's police department

Parishioners of Thai Ha church hold a crucifix and anti-government banners while marching in Hanoi, November 18, 2011.

Hanoi Catholics Protest Sewage Project Near Church

Around 200 march in Vietnamese capital shouting slogans and waving banners in effort to highlight land dispute, tensions with government

Bishop William Lori

Catholic Bishops: Religious Liberty Under Attack in US

US bishops against reproductive health care policies, government funding priorities that contradict church doctrine

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