The Nativity scene, crafted by two Palestinian artists, drew online criticism about the headscarf’s inclusion from pro-Israel ...
This crèche not only denigrated Jewish heritage, it also undermined core tenets of the Christian faith,” said David Parsons, senior vice president and spokesman for the International Christian Embassy ...
Wrapping baby Jesus in a keffiyeh in nativity scenes erases Jewish history in the holy land and is antisemitic ...
Even Pope Francis has drawn criticism for inaugurating a Vatican nativity with baby Jesus wrapped in the scarf that has become a symbol of pro-Palestine activism.
The scene representing the birth of Jesus is a common December sight, artfully arranged on church lawns or entryways across ...
When asked by Catholic media, the church does not offer a reason for taking down display created by Palestinian artists and ...
One of the Vatican's Nativity scenes raised eyebrows when it was unveiled because it featured a keffiyeh, the Palestinian ...
A stature of the Baby Jesus and a Palestinian keffiyeh scarf have disappeared from the Vatican's 'presepe' or Nativity Scene ...
The "most beautiful gift" the Catholic Church and its members can give the world is a reason to live with hope, Pope Francis ...
For the first time, Pope Francis addressed the situation in Syria December 11 after the fall of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime to ...
This year, the Nativity scenes were made by Bethlehem-based artisans. Representatives of the Palestinian Embassy to the Holy ...
The Vatican has reportedly removed a controversial Nativity display featuring an infant Jesus resting on a black-and-white keffiyeh, a symbol widely associated with Palestinian nationalism, following ...