Thirty Catholic priests who are members of the faculty at a French Biblical archeological school in the Old City of Jerusalem, crossed into Israel today for a visit. The party included priests who are nationals of 17 countries, including the United States, Holland, Germany, Poland, Viet Nam and the Philippines.
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