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Ireland, helena will continue her tour of the holy land. and with the backing, she will transform the landscape. she builds churches on the site of christs birth in bethlehem. and one to commemorate his last moments on earth. >> constantine made it legal to practice christianity. helena gave christians places to practice christianity. before her arrival, there were no christian buildings in this land. christians met here on the mount of olives to commemorate jesuss ascension, but they met secret...

Its a little cold but not bitter cold. you have the standoff in dropped of the h & m store and the columbia sports wear carr. there -- company. there was some pushing and shoving. the crowd seems more energized and less organized. >> a man in texas faces capital murder charges after he allegedly shoot two police officers in odessa yesterday. cops say the officers tried to issue on arrest warrant for a parole violation and the shooter opened fire. both officers are in the hospital in fair conditi...

Church of nativity at midnight mass. so, really right now, its the sound of music and celebration, instead of the wailing of sirenses and the crackling of gunfire. theres peace in bethlehem and also in jump -- in jerusalem for now. >> president obama says that this christmas his prayers are with christians around the world who suffer persecution for their faith. the president specifically mentions the violent crimes of islamic state terror trysts and says, quote in some areas of the middle east ...

Palestinians. john huddy reporting live from the middle east bureau in nearby jerusalem. >> reporter: certainly violence is on peoples mines, people that are visiting in the holy city of jerusalem and bethlehem for the christmas celebrations, but hasnt deterred the christian faithful, pilgrims from flocking to and going to manger square in bethlehem. take a live look, a shot of the activities going on, thousands of people in manger square, the 50 foot tall christmas trees there with the church a...

Bethlehem where there were riots going on and not far from manger square where the celebrations are going on tonight, john. >> supposed to be celebrating the arrival of the prince of peace among all these violence. what is that doing to the celebration in bethlehem? >> reporter: well, its had an effect as far as festivities being scaled back because of the ongoing violence, the increased violence, and the last couple of days, and because of the political unrest between the israelis and palestini...

Ireland, helena will continue her tour of the holy land. and with the backing, she will transform the landscape. she builds churches on the site of christs birth in bethlehem. and one to commemorate his last moments on earth. >> constantine made it legal to practice christianity. helena gave christians places to practice christianity. before her arrival, there were no christian buildings in this land. christians met here on the mount of olives to commemorate jesuss ascension, but they met secret...

Digestive core.r so choose ultimate flora by renewlife. it has 30 billion probiotic cultures. feel lighter and more energized. ultimate flora. more power to your gut. new this morning, i want to show you the streets of bethlehem. it looks like a war zone in some cases. palestinian demonstrators clashes with israeli forces. the u.n. security council meeting right now to discuss the deteriorating situation in israel and the palestinian territory. earlier today a palestinian disguised as a news p...

Her tour of the holy land. and with the backing of her son, she will transform the landscape. she builds churches on the site of christs birth in bethlehem. and one to commemorate his last moments on earth. >> constantine made it legal to practice christianity. helena gave christians places to practice christianity. before her arrival, there were no christian buildings in this land. christians met here on the mount of olives to commemorate jesuss ascension, but they met secretly, were told, in c...

Ireland, helena will continue her tour of the holy land. and with the backing, she will transform the landscape. she builds churches on the site of christs birth in bethlehem. and one to commemorate his last moments on earth. >> constantine made it legal to practice christianity. helena gave christians places to practice christianity. before her arrival, there were no christian buildings in this land. christians met here on the mount of olives to commemorate jesuss ascension, but they met secret...

Her tour of the holy land. and with the backing of her son, the emperor constantine, she will transform the landscape. she builds churches on the site of christs birth in bethlehem. and one to commemorate his last moments on earth. >> constantine made it legal to practice christianity. helena gave christians places to practice christianity. before her arrival, there were no christian buildings in this land. christians met here on the mount of olives to commemorate jesuss ascension, but they met ...