Christian Orthodox priests and relatives
gather around the coffin of Johnny
Thaljieh, 19, a Palestinian Christian
shot and killed in Manger Square by an
Israeli sniper. At the Vatican, Pope John
Paul II expressed sorrow over the killing
of Thaljieh near the Church of Nativity,
built on what is traditionally believed
to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ. (AP
Photo/Laurent Rebours)
