epa04531147 A Christian Orthodox Russian woman making the sign of the cross, prays at the 14 -pointed silver star marking the place where Jesus Christ was born according to Christian tradition, in the ‘Grotto’ in the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, 16 December 2014. Tens of thousands of pilgrims and tourists are expected to flock to Bethlehem to experience Christmas in the town where Jesus was born. EPA/JIM HOLLANDER
