Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal, the top Roman Catholic clergyman in the Holy Land, delivers his annual Christmas message in Jerusalem's Old City, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009. Israeli Tourism Minister Stas Mesezhnikov said he is expecting about 70,000 tourists to head to the town of Jesus' birthplace for Christmas. Israeli and Palestinian officials have worked closely in recent years to coordinate the movement of pilgrims.
(AP Photo/Dan Balilty)