EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS 4:3 MATERIAL<br/> <br />++AUDIO AS INCOMING++<br/> <br />The Greek Orthodox clergymen in Bethlehem held their Christmas midnight mass on Monday (January 7) at the Church of Nativity, which Christian faith pegs as the birth place of Jesus.<br/> <br />The mass was attended by Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas who sat with Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theofilos III during the initial stages of the mass.<br/> <br />The Church was also attended by worshippers who lit candles and listened to readings.<br/> <br />The Eastern churches include the ancient Assyrian Church, the Greek Orthodox, Armenian and the Coptic Church.<br/> <br />The Church of the Nativity is shared by the Eastern denominations and the Catholic Church.
