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  • Clergymen brawl during church cleanup in Bethlehem

    CTV.ca, Canada
    Dec 28 2011


    Clergymen brawl during church cleanup in Bethlehem


    BETHLEHEM - A brawl has erupted between rival clergymen participating
    in an annual cleaning ritual at the church built at Jesus' traditional
    birthplace.

    Armenian Orthodox and Greek Orthodox clergymen screamed at each other
    and beat each other with broomsticks during Wednesday's cleanup inside
    the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem.

    They were tidying up the church ahead of Orthodox Christmas
    celebrations in early January.

    The two denominations each control sections of the church and fiercely
    guard their turf. The violence broke out when the sides accused each
    other of crossing into each other's territory. Similar fights have
    taken place in past years.

    Palestinian security forces broke up the melee, and no serious
    injuries were reported.

    http://edmonton.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20111228/bethlehem-clergy-brawl-111228/20111228/?hub=EdmontonHome

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