epa04531207 Russian Orthodox Christians visit the ‘Grotto’ of the Church of the Nativity, accepted by Christians as the site of the birth of Jesus Christ, as they take cellphone photographs of the paintings of the Virgin Mary and the Baby Jesus, which decorate the walls of the ancient chamber 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