Vatican, Nativity scene and Christmas

Vatican's keffiyeh Nativity scene raises eyebrows and then disappears — at least until Christmas Eve
One of the Vatican's Nativity scenes raised eyebrows when it was unveiled because it featured a keffiyeh, the Palestinian headscarf.
Controversy Over the Removal of the Kefiah from the Vatican Nativity Scene
The Vatican has removed the kefiah from the large wooden nativity scene that was gifted to the Pope by the artisans of Bethlehem, in front of which he was captured in prayer, sparking
Vatican nativity scene and giant Christmas tree lit up in St Peter’s Square ceremony
The traditional Vatican Christmas tree and nativity scene were lit up in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday. Archbishop knocks on doors of Notre Dame before cathedral erupts in song at reopening ceremony Macron,
Pope Francis criticized for Vatican nativity scene with baby Jesus in a keffiyeh
Pope Francis created an uproar when he was seen with a controversial nativity scene at the Vatican over the weekend. The wooden display showed the baby Jesus lying on a Palestinian keffiyeh scarf. The 87-year-old pontiff was seen on Saturday afternoon praying before the nativity display while sitting in a wheelchair.
Baby Jesus, keffiyeh disappear from Vatican presepe
A stature of the Baby Jesus and a Palestinian keffiyeh scarf have disappeared from the Vatican's 'presepe' or Nativity Scene in the Paul VI Room, Vatican News reported Wednesday. The nativity scene was donated by the Palestinian community of Bethlehem and has spurred criticism from some in the Jewish world.
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At Vatican Christmas tree lighting, Pope Francis calls attention to sustainability
Assuring the crowd of the sustainable harvesting of the tree, the pope compared the rings in the 98-foot-tall tree to the ...
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Vatican launches virtual College of Cardinal ‘dashboard’—an interactive map of the people who will elect the next pope
The new Vatican dashboard allows users to see a map of where current cardinals are from, as well as the percentage of ...
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The Fruit Is Ripe: Vatican-Vietnam Diplomatic Relations After 35 Years
ANALYSIS: Building on previous initiatives with Vietnam’s communist regime, Pope Francis’ recent gestures of dialogue have ...
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Vatican City: Indian envoy Shambhu S Kumaran presents credentials to Pope Francis
Shambhu S Kumaran, India’s envoy to The Holy See, has officially presented his credentials as Ambassador of India to Pope ...
Can you see the hidden figure in Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel masterpiece? Scientists are stunned at new discovery after 500 years
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