Maha Saca, the head of the Palestinian heritage center, puts the final touches on May 9, 2009 on an embroidered stole with symbols of Palestine and the Vatican to be presented to Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to Bethlehem's Aida refugee camp next week. The head of the Roman Catholic church will visit the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, believed to be Jesus' birthplace, amongst other religious sites during his May 11-15 pilgrimage to Israel and the Palestinian territories. The pope is expected to meet Palestinians during his tour of the Aida refugee camp and visit a children's hospital. Getty Images logo Getty Images 37 months ago

Maha Saca, the head of the Palestinian heritage center, puts the final touches on May 9, 2009 on an embroidered stole with symbols of Palestine and the Vatican to be presented to Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to Bethlehem's Aida refugee camp next week. The head of the Roman Catholic church will visit the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, believed to be Jesus' birthplace, amongst other religious sites during his May 11-15 pilgrimage to Israel and the Palestinian territories. The pope is expected to meet Palestinians during his tour of the Aida refugee camp and visit a children's hospital.

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