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Carmel Convent in Bethlehem

Vatican recognition of saints symbolic victory for Palestinians

February 17, 2016May 18, 2015 by Lian Najjar

The grounds of the Carmel Convent in Bethlehem, home to blue-shuttered stone buildings on a hilltop facing the Nativity Church, are adorned with the image of Mariam Bawardy, one of two Palestinian nuns canonized by Pope Francis in Rome on Sunday.

Categories Palestine Center Tags Carmel Convent in Bethlehem, Mariam Bawardy, Pope Francis
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