Thursday, December 27

Peace on earth, goodwill to some men

Members of rival Christian orders have traded blows at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, with four people reported wounded in the fray.

Greek Orthodox and Armenian Apostolic priests were sweeping up at the church following the Christmas rites of the Western churches earlier in the week.

Reports say some Orthodox faithful encroached on the Armenian section, prompting pitched battles with brooms.

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Unholy dust-up at Nativity church

1 comment:

Don said...

Are those the same groups whose dispute has left a ladder up against the wall for 150 years?