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Between, people kicked off christmas with traditional religious ceremonies and some major celebration on monday night. pope francis led the traditional xmas eve mass in st. peters basilica. focusing his remarks on western consumerism and asking churchgoers how much of the material they buy is actually needed. earlier the pope addressed a crowd of more than 1,000 people from a balcony of the basilica in vatican city. meanwhile in the ancient city of bethlehem, tourists and pilgrims gathering in t...

Of jesus christ. you can hear off in the distance right now the call to prayer. we are in the west bank. additionally behind me quite the juxtaposition christmas music in arabic just now the latin patriarch arrived in jerusalem. i do want to show you the scene behind me where thousands have gathered in manger square. many of these tourists and some of them locals here to celebrate christmas eve. many of them will be here later tonight as the tree is lit in manger square and there are those celeb...

Up to see the grotto where jesus is believed to have been born and taking in the festive parade. christmas eve in bethlehem is a mixture of religious ceremonies and also a place for tourists who have gathered from around the world to mark the occasion of christmas eve in the place where jesus was born. earlier today we did see the latin patriarch travel from jerusalem to bethlehem along star road here in the region. additionally outside the basillica of the nativity, thousands have gathered here...

>> christmas eve in bethlehem is a combination of religious ceremonies and also a celebration of tourists who have come all around the world coming to bethlehem to try to celebrate this historic christmas eve for the birthplace of jesus christ. earlier today we did see the latin patriarch procession make its way from jerusalem to bethlehem. in that procession there were a number of boy scouts and girl scouts in the region. key religious representatives from the vatican. i do want to show you the...

Today likely looks like the better travel day. we all know if your flights were bought ahead of time, theres not much you can do at the last minute. >> all right. thank you very much. again, thank you very much for the luggage carousel. thank you very much. a judge in oklahoma has put a fence around its christmas nativity scene. its part of sending a strong message about immigration. fellowship congressional church says the holy family was a migrant family, too. >> and church leadership says t...

Greater has also opened a unique nativity museum featuring exhibits from italy and other countries. this scene for example comes from the tswana in africa. tonight. these are all wonderful but i like the alaskan exhibit best. presented of the birth of jesus christ represents the family. we can all relate to this aspect of the christian faith. who gives one of its least most important religious traditions. many market stores and retro also offer small nativities scenes. some pretty unconventional...

Into the room. people like tradition, particular during christmas. its a little bit -- as long as were talking about mary poppins. imagine if lin-manuel miranda was cast as manny poppins. i promise you there would be a female revoltin and there should be. leave santa alone. there is historical precedent. he was a bishop. sinterklaas is the embodiment ol st. nicholas. that became santa claus. we cant change it. it ruins the whole deal. >> laura: there is a nativity scene? woodland, washington. >>...

The female ghostbusters came into the room. people like tradition, particular during christmas. its a little bit -- as long as were talking about mary poppins. imagine if lin-manuel miranda was cast as many poppins. i promise you there would be a female revolt and there should be. leave santa alone. there is historical precedent. he was a bishop. santa claus is the embodiment of st. nicholas. that became santa claus. we cant change it. it ruins the whole deal. >> laura: there is a nativity scene...

I have a christmas trip myself. but it may make it a little uncomfortable to have it on public land. >> how did it make you feel uncomfortable? >> laura: liberal killjoy. >> the mayor will fit in, cites a washington constitution that reads no public money or property should be appropriated for an applied or any religious worship exercise or instruction. or the support of any religious establishment. laura, this is not established religion. if you are granting public accommodation all religion on...

I love this holiday season. i have a christmas trip myself. but it may make it a little uncomfortable to have it on public land.t >> how did it makepu you feel uncomfortable? >> laura: liberal killjoy. >> the mayor, will finn, cites a washington constitution that reads no public money or property should be appropriated for an applied or any religious worship exercise or instruction. or the support of any religious establishment. laura, this is not established religion. if you are granting public...