Nightly News | December 29, 2011
Monks brawl in Bethlehem
At the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, Greek and Armenian monks fought each other with broomsticks during the church's annual cleaning. NBC’s Harry Smith reports.
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>>> take a look at this. all hell breaking loose in one of christianity's holiest places. the church of the nativity in bethlehem. greek and armenian monks fighting with broom sticks during the annual cleaning, each side accusing the other of encroaching on parts of the church they claim as their own. security forces had to break up the melee.