41.   Most of the victims were Christian pilgrims from Puerto Rico although several Israelis also died.

42.   Palestinian officials accused Israel on Monday of blocking Christian pilgrims from reaching holy places in Bethlehem with a security cordon they said was wrecking Palestinian tourism.

43.   Saladin encouraged the celebration of Moslem prophets and saints to counterbalance the flow of Christian pilgrims to the region.

44.   Spokeswoman Osnar Goaz told AFP that a hospice for Byzantine-era Christian pilgrims was also uncovered.