A church in Bethlehem, the biblical birthplace of Jesus, is receiving attention for its decision to redesign its Christmas nativity scene to reflect ... Israel has arrested over 2,000 wanted ...

Pope Francis presided over his weekly ... various depictions of the manger in a Bethlehem stable where Jesus is said to have been born. This year, the Nativity scenes were made by Bethlehem ...

The Nativity scene featuring a keffiyeh that was unveiled ... Similarly, the ethnicities of the Magis, the three kings who follow the Star of Bethlehem to adore Jesus and bring three gifts ...

Pope Francis prays in front of a Nativity Scene crafted in the West Bank ... Two Palestinian children presented the pope with a “Bethlehem Star” award, which WAFA said was a “powerful ...

A Nativity scene made by artisans from Bethlehem ... The round, almost 10-foot-high installation, the work of over 30 artisans from Bethlehem, also incorporates stone, ceramics, glass, felt ...

Pope Francis unveiled the annual nativity scene at the Vatican over the weekend ... On Sunday, the 87-year-old was gifted a 'Star of Bethlehem' plaque by two Palestinian children - paving ...

A seasonal nativity scene at the Vatican has been removed after backlash over its depiction of the baby Jesus lying on a keffiyeh, the traditional scarf used by Palestinians as a national symbol ...

The nativity scene was crafted by Palestinian artists from occupied Bethlehem. It featured a Bethlehem Star inscribed in Latin and Arabic with the message: “Glory to God in the highest, and on ...