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Dec 28 2011
VIDEO: Monks Brawl With Brooms In Bethlehem's Church Of The Nativity
There was a brawl today inside Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity.
A brawl between, of all things, "dozens of monks feuding over sacred
space," The Associated Press says.
Armenian and Greek Orthodox clergymen scuffled inside Bethlehem's
Church of Nativity today.
Bernat Armangue/AP Armenian and Greek Orthodox clergymen scuffled
inside Bethlehem's Church of Nativity today.
The traditional site of Jesus' birth, the church is shared by Roman
Catholics, Armenians and Greek Orthodoz parishioners. According to the
AP, today's dispute between Greek and Armenian monks began when they
accused each other "of encroaching on parts of the church to which
they lay claim."
The monks were cleaning the church at the time. One thing led to
another and soon brooms were being swung and thrown. Palestinian
security forces had to break up the brouhaha. No serious injuries were
reported.
This video from ITN News shows what happened
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWIhEkhOtrU&feature=youtu.be
Dec 28 2011
VIDEO: Monks Brawl With Brooms In Bethlehem's Church Of The Nativity
There was a brawl today inside Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity.
A brawl between, of all things, "dozens of monks feuding over sacred
space," The Associated Press says.
Armenian and Greek Orthodox clergymen scuffled inside Bethlehem's
Church of Nativity today.
Bernat Armangue/AP Armenian and Greek Orthodox clergymen scuffled
inside Bethlehem's Church of Nativity today.
The traditional site of Jesus' birth, the church is shared by Roman
Catholics, Armenians and Greek Orthodoz parishioners. According to the
AP, today's dispute between Greek and Armenian monks began when they
accused each other "of encroaching on parts of the church to which
they lay claim."
The monks were cleaning the church at the time. One thing led to
another and soon brooms were being swung and thrown. Palestinian
security forces had to break up the brouhaha. No serious injuries were
reported.
This video from ITN News shows what happened
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWIhEkhOtrU&feature=youtu.be