Palestinian police armed with batons and shields have broken up a brawl between rival priests at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. About 100 Greek Orthodox and Armenian Apostolic clerics fought with brooms as they cleaned the church in preparation for the Orthodox Christmas. There've been frequent scuffles in the past between the various Christian denominations which share the administration of the church. It was built over the spot where Christians believe which Jesus was born.
配备着警棍和盾牌的巴勒斯坦警方在伯利恒的基督诞生教堂和与其对抗的牧师发生了争斗。大约100名为准备东正教圣诞节而进行打扫的希腊东正教和美国使徒神职人员,手执扫帚与警方搏斗。关于由哪些基督教派来掌管教堂,过去一直摩擦不断。这所教堂就建在被基督徒们认为是耶稣的诞生之地上。不同教会间的相互交往不同的基督教成员间在相互的圣餐仪式或普通仪式上相互交流的实践。