On Saturday, Pope Francis unveiled a nativity scene in the Vatican ... were handmade from a single olive tree by Peter Khano. The practice of olive wood carving is a pillar of the community ...

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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 ...

That Baby Jesus with outstretched arms, carved from olive wood from the Holy Land by Bethlehem's master craftsmen, has now been placed in the nativity scene without the kefiah. In the Paul VI Hall ...

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Pope Francis unveiled the annual nativity scene at the Vatican ... were carved from olive wood, further connecting the scene to its place of origin. The accompanying plaque also contained an ...

A Christian businessman from Bethlehem who runs a store that sells hand-carved olive wood Nativity scenes said on a visit ... despite an ongoing war between Israel and Hamas that has extended ...

A nativity scene featuring baby Jesus wrapped in a keffiyeh was unveiled at Pope Francis’ Nativity Scene and Christmas Tree inauguration on Saturday in St. Peter’s Square. The piece, titled ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Jack Giacaman enjoys telling customers that every day is Christmas in his shop, which features hand-crafted olive-wood Nativity scenes ... attack on Israel by Gaza ...

(photo: Vatican Media / VM) Hannah Brockhaus/CNA World December 13, 2024 A Nativity scene made by artisans ... especially olive wood and mother-of-pearl. The round, almost 10-foot-high ...