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Arafat misses midnight mass in Bethlehem

The Palestinian leader was banned from attending and missed the mass for the first time in seven years.

Also on the programme: the Pope devotes his annual Christmas message to children suffering in conflicts; three members of Malaysian Islamic sect sentenced to death for armed rebellion.

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麻豆社 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project