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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 christ's 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 jesus's ascension, but they met secretly, we're told, in caves. after helena, a structure is built on this site, and

It's 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 condition. s.w.a.t. teams surrounds the suspect's apartment for nine hours before he stepped outside. inve...

Church of nativity at midnight mass. so, really right now, it's the sound of music and celebration, instead of the wailing of sirenses and the crackling of gunfire. there's 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 where church bells have rung for new jersey on christmas day, this year they've will be silent. he...

Palestinians. john huddy reporting live from the middle east bureau in nearby jerusalem. >> reporter: certainly violence is on people's mines, people that are visiting in the holy city of jerusalem and bethlehem for the christmas celebrations, but hasn't 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 and the nativity in the background where things will culminate. the celebration will culminate with...

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, it's 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 palestinians. still, thousands of people pilgrims, tourists, even locals, have packed into manger square as ...