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  • worshippers donned masks and kept their distance, said Christmas Day Mass in the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem.

  • Believed by Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus Mhm, the service usually attracts hundreds of a 10 days from across the world.

  • But the impact of covert 19 rules and restrictions meant a far smaller crowd than previous years.

  • Just 12 months ago, the Palestinian town in the West Bank was celebrating its busiest Christmas season for two decades, following a sharp increase in pilgrims and tourists after regional violence diminished.

  • But now hotels that we're adding new wings in 2019 is shotted, and Christmas festivities will be held online.

  • The newly appointed Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierre Batista Pizza Bhalla, who himself contracted the virus and has since recovered, lead this year's celebrations, delivering his Christmas message on Christmas Eve.

worshippers donned masks and kept their distance, said Christmas Day Mass in the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem.

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B2 christmas bethlehem church contracted west bank palestinian

A quiet Christmas mass in Bethlehem's Nativity Church

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    林宜悉 posted on 2020/12/25
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impact

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UK /'ɪmpækt/

  • noun
  • A striking effect or result to hit with force
  • Act or force of one thing hitting something else
  • A marked effect or influence.
  • verb
  • To hit or strike someone or something with force
  • other
  • To have a strong effect on someone or something.
  • (especially of a tooth) wedged so that it cannot erupt.
  • other
  • To collide forcefully with something.

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previous

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  • adjective
  • Existing or happening before the present time
  • Coming or occurring before something else in time or order.
  • Existing or occurring immediately before in time or order.
  • Existing or happening before the present time.
  • Existing or occurring before in time or order.
  • Coming or occurring before something else; preceding.
  • Immediately preceding in time or order.
  • Immediately preceding in time or order.
  • Having occurred or existed before.
  • noun
  • A button or link that allows navigation to a preceding item or page.
  • adverb
  • Before; previously.

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increase

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  • verb
  • To make or become larger in size or amount
  • noun
  • Fact of increasing; amount something grows by
  • A rise in size, amount, number, etc.
  • A rise in size, amount, or degree.
  • A rise in size, amount, number, etc.
  • A rise in strength or intensity.
  • other
  • To become larger or greater in size, amount, number, etc.
  • To become or make larger or more numerous; to grow.
  • other
  • To make something larger or greater in size, amount, number, etc.
  • To make larger or greater in number, size, or extent.
  • other
  • A rise in amount, number, or degree.
  • other
  • A rise in amount, number, or degree.

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contract

US /'kɑ:ntrækt/

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  • verb
  • To become ill as a result of getting a disease
  • To make an agreement for doing work for money
  • To reduce in size, length due to heat loss
  • To reduce the amount of
  • Decrease in size, number, or range.
  • noun
  • Legal agreement, e.g. for doing work for money
  • Agreement to pay someone to kill a person
  • A written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law
  • other
  • To enter into a formal and legally binding agreement
  • To catch or develop (a disease or infectious agent)
  • To shorten (a word or words) by omitting or combining some of the sounds or letters
  • other
  • To decrease in size, number, or range

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mean

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  • Average of a set of numbers
  • A method, course of action, or instrument by which something can be accomplished.
  • verb
  • To express a particular idea or thought
  • To intend to do something in particular
  • To have a particular meaning or value
  • To intend to convey or refer to (a particular thing); signify.
  • adjective
  • Being good at
  • Nasty; unkind
  • Not liking to spend money; cheap; stingy
  • Calculated as the average of a set of numbers.
  • Unkind, spiteful, or unfair.
  • Poor in quality and appearance; shabby.
  • Of poor or low quality; inferior.
  • Reluctant to give or share; not generous.
  • other
  • To intend to convey, indicate, or refer to (a particular thing or notion); signify.
  • To express, represent, or stand for something.
  • other
  • To intend (to do something).
  • To have importance.

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crowd

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  • To force too many things, people into
  • (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
  • noun
  • Large group of people together in one place

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diminish

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  • verb
  • To make something smaller or less important
  • To imply someone's reputation is less good
  • To become or cause to become less in size, value
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  • To make or become less.
  • other
  • To become smaller, weaker, etc.

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deliver

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  • To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
  • To save someone from a problem or crisis
  • To keep a promise; do what you say you would
  • To present something to a group, as a speech
  • To take something to a person or place
  • other
  • To bring goods, letters, packages, etc. to a particular place or person.
  • To give a speech, lecture, or performance.
  • To do what you promised to do or what you are expected to do.
  • To help in the birth of (a baby).
  • To transport something to a particular place or person.

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distance

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  • noun
  • Lack of friendliness toward another person
  • Amount of space between two places or things
  • A point or place that is far away.
  • A long race.
  • A point or place that is far away.
  • verb
  • To make it clear that you are not involved
  • other
  • The amount of space between two places or things.
  • A lack of friendliness or emotional connection.
  • other
  • To create a space or separation, either physically or emotionally.
  • To create a space or separation, either physically or emotionally.

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mass

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  • noun
  • Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
  • Large amount or number of something
  • Main or largest part of something
  • Large number of people considered as a whole
  • Amount of matter that an object has
  • verb
  • To gather people or things into a large group

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