epa04531209 A Russian Orthodox Christian priest stands under a light that hits a small area near columns in the nave of the Church of the Nativity, accepted by Christians as the site of the birth of Jesus Christ, 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/ABED AL HASHLAMOUN
