Bethlehem Mayor Maher Nicola Canawati, along with former Bethlehem Mayor and current Municipal Council member Hanna Hanania, participated in the traditional procession celebrating the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The procession began at the Salesian Church and proceeded to the Church of the Nativity, where participants walked behind the Blessed Sacrament in a spiritual atmosphere, traversing the streets and alleys of Old Bethlehem. A group of priests, nuns, and crowds of city residents, as well as scout groups, also participated in the procession.