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  • VIDEO: Monks Brawl With Brooms In Bethlehem's Church Of The Nativity

    National Public Radio (NPR)
    Dec 28 2011


    VIDEO: Monks Brawl With Brooms In Bethlehem's Church Of The Nativity


    There was a brawl today inside Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity.

    A brawl between, of all things, "dozens of monks feuding over sacred
    space," The Associated Press says.

    Armenian and Greek Orthodox clergymen scuffled inside Bethlehem's
    Church of Nativity today.


    Bernat Armangue/AP Armenian and Greek Orthodox clergymen scuffled
    inside Bethlehem's Church of Nativity today.
    The traditional site of Jesus' birth, the church is shared by Roman
    Catholics, Armenians and Greek Orthodoz parishioners. According to the
    AP, today's dispute between Greek and Armenian monks began when they
    accused each other "of encroaching on parts of the church to which
    they lay claim."

    The monks were cleaning the church at the time. One thing led to
    another and soon brooms were being swung and thrown. Palestinian
    security forces had to break up the brouhaha. No serious injuries were
    reported.

    This video from ITN News shows what happened
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWIhEkhOtrU&feature=youtu.be

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