(ANSA) - ROMA, 25 DIC - Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa leads the Christmas midnight Mass at the Church of the Nativity compound in the biblical city of Bethlehem, early 25 December 2024. The Church of the Nativity is one of the oldest continuously operating churches worldwide. The structure is built over the cave that tradition marks as the birthplace of Christ, and it is considered sacred by followers of Christianity. (ANSA).