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O little church in Bethlehem - basilica decays as sects squabble over who pays
Newspaper article from: The Independent (London, England) ...needs to fund repairs. After centuries...believe have damaged the frescoes beyond repair, Palestinian...most urgent repair of the leaking...surviving earthquakes and fires...money to repair ...

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