Louis Michel, the Catholic owner of St. Patrick Store, another Bethlehem shop that sells Christian merchandise, from locally made olive-wood nativity scenes and gold crosses to votive candles and ...

the Vatican's Nativity scene had a newborn Jesus resting in a manger while wrapped in a keffiyeh—considered a symbol of pro-Palestinian activism. The scene, carved in wood from olive trees ...

the nativity scene prominently features Palestinian materials, including olive wood, a symbol of Palestinian resilience. During its unveiling, Pope Francis condemned the global arms industry for ...

Pope Francis unveiled this year's Nativity scene at the Vatican this week. The scene was crafted by Palestinian artists from Bethlehem and features Mary, Joseph and Jesus carved out of olive wood, a ...

A nativity scene featuring baby Jesus wrapped in a keffiyeh ... The artwork, “Nativity of Bethlehem 2024,” was created with olive wood, mother-of-pearl, and other materials, showcasing ...

The Nativity scene in the square came from the island ... people from Bethlehem and Palestinian authorities. It featured olive-wood statues of Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus, who was lying ...

A Nativity scene made by artisans from Bethlehem was ... which he said have deep roots in the area, especially olive wood and mother-of-pearl. The round, almost 10-foot-high installation ...

A nativity scene at the Vatican depicting baby Jesus wrapped in a Palestinian ... The scene featured a carved olive wood depiction of the Holy Family and a Bethlehem Star inscribed in Latin and Arabic ...

The figure of the baby Jesus will be returned to the manger on December 24 but the keffiyeh may not be. Jesus Christ displayed on a Palestinian Keffiyeh scarf gifted by the Palestinian Higher ...

The Nativity scene unveiled on Saturday ... Carving statues and religious scenes from olive wood has been a pillar of the Holy Land’s economic and cultural identity for centuries.

ALBAWABA - In St. Peter's Square, the Vatican unveiled their 2024 Nativity scene ... the Baby Jesus figure was made from olive wood, a major Palestinian emblem. Pope Francis called for an ...

From the city of the Prince of Peace came a gift of a nativity scene made by artisans. The figures were made of olive wood, the large Star of mother-of-pearl, and other elements with various ...