Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity - revered by Christians the world over as the birthplace of Christ.<br/> Hundreds of Christians attend the traditional Christmas morning mass here, led by Jerusalem's Latin Patriarch, Fuad Twal.<br/> Its been relatively calm in Bethlehem in the past two to three years following years of violence, which peaked in 2005.<br/> The last three years has seen a steady increase in tourism in the West Bank town - described by some as a tourism boom.<br/> Bethlehem police expected an influx of more than 300,000 tourists for the holiday this year.<br/> Sunita Rappai, Reuters
