A Palestinian woodcarver works on a wooden sculpture of Jesus Christ, made from olive wood, at the Zacharia family workshop ...

As Christmas approaches, the tradition of setting up a nativity scene becomes a cherished ... is meticulously carved from olive wood by Christian families in Bethlehem. These sets range in size ...

Colm Flynn reports from Greccio, and the art historian Dr Geri Parlby explores the nativity scene’s fascinating story and enduring appeal. There will be no Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem ...

Bethlehem workshops where carvers toil over small pieces of olive wood sit empty these days. On most Easters the shops lining the streets of the town known as Jesus’s birthplace would be ...