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Christians of the Holy Land

CBS News. The exodus from the Holy Land of Palestinian Christians could

eventually leave holy cities like Jerusalem and Bethlehem without a local

Christian population.

Why are they leaving?

For some, life in the middle of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has become too

difficult.

Bob Simon is the presenter. Below are excerpts from the program;

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This land has seen just about everything over the centuries. The ritual in the

Church of the Holy Sepulcher the day before Easter hasn't changed in more than

a millennium.

We went into the church with Patriarch Theophilus and watched

thousands jostling to get as close as they could to the tomb from which

they believe Christ was risen.

Pilgrims have been coming here since 1106 AD to wash themselves in the holy

fire, to celebrate the founding miracle of Christianity. They will certainly continue

to do so. But how many will be coming from the neighborhood?

That's not a religious question anymore.

It's political.

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