Christmas celebrated in Bethlehem

Christian worshipers from Nigeria pray at the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed by Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Monday, Dec. 24, 2012. Thousands of Christian worshipers and tourists arrived in Bethlehem on Monday to mark Christmas at the site many believe Jesus Christ was born.

Credit: AP Photo/Adel Hana