A Christian pilgrim lights a candle at the Grotto, believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, at the Church of the Nativity in the biblical West Bank town of Bethlehem, 23 December 2006. Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas has indefinitely postponed a visit to Jordan that had been scheduled for tomorrow "to attend the Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem in accordance with the tradition set by the late Yasser Arafat." AFP PHOTO / AWAD AWAD