Pope Francis is welcomed to Bethlehem by the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, and senior religious officials. In his arrival remarks, he expressed support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Pope Visits Bethlehem on Second Day of Mideast Trip
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Pope Francis waves to the crowd at Manger Square in the West Bank town of Bethlehem.