A church in Bethlehem, the biblical birthplace of Jesus, is receiving attention for its decision to redesign its Christmas nativity scene to reflect the impact of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

A Nativity scene made by artisans from Bethlehem was the source of controversy this week for including a Palestinian keffiyeh with the child Jesus in the manger — but according to the project ...

Christians in Bethlehem have been holding a muted celebration to mark Christmas amid the ongoing Israel Gaza war. Worshippers lit candles and prayed at the nativity scene, with the figures ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — It isn’t subtle. Nor is it intended to be. Instead of a pastoral-looking Nativity scene, the creche features baby Jesus wrapped in a checkered Palestinian kaffiyeh ...

A view of Nativity Scene, crafted in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, with Baby Jesus' crib covered by a Palestinian kaffiyeh donated by delegates of the Palestinian Embassy to the Holy See ...

Doug Bean (in character as a merchant) walks through an interactive Bethlehem market scene at an immersive nativity scene on the Bean farm near Scotch Grove on Dec. 8, 2024. (Nick Rohlman/The ...

Pope Francis prays in front of a Nativity Scene crafted in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, as he arrives for a meeting with the donors of the fir tree set up in St. Peter's Square as a Christmas ...

which include 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-based artisans. Representatives of ...