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The flight of the faithful: Local Christians leaving the Holy Land

The flight of the faithful: Local Christians leaving the Holy Land

Every Easter season, Christian pilgrims flock to the Holy Land to reconnect to their religious roots. In 2010, more than two million visited the region, and even more are projected this year. But while tourism in the Holy Land is on the rise, the number of local Christians is on the decline. Dennis Murphy reports.