Pope Francis is welcomed to Bethlehem by the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, and senior religious officials. In his arrival remarks, he expressed support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Pope Visits Bethlehem on Second Day of Mideast Trip
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Pope Francis, center on a vehicle, greets people as he arrives in Bethlehem, West Bank.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (C) attends an open-air mass led by Pope Francis in the Manger Square, next to the Nativity Church in the West Bank town of Bethlehem.
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Pope Francis touches the wall that divides Israel from the West Bank.
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Pope Francis is welcomed by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas upon his arrival to the West Bank city of Bethlehem.