The scene, carved in wood from olive trees, was designed by Palestinian artists Johny Andonia and Faten Nastas Mitwasi, both natives of Bethlehem. In the context of Israel's ongoing military ...

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 ...

Israel’s foreign ministry ... Andonia and Faten Nastas Mitwasi, the nativity scene prominently features Palestinian materials, including olive wood, a symbol of Palestinian resilience.

The display, unveiled in St Peter’s Square, sparked criticism from various pro-Israel ... Nativity scene at the Vatican this week. The scene was crafted by Palestinian artists from Bethlehem and ...

They primarily work with olive wood. The logs stacked in their storage spaces, shaped by their hands and in their workshops, are transformed into crosses, Nativity scenes, Nativity figures ...

(Illustrative) (photo credit: Canva, PXFUEL, REUTERS/GUGLIELMO MANGIAPANE, YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90) Amichai Chikli, Israel ... “Nativity of Bethlehem 2024,” was created with olive wood ...

Israel's minister ... while the scene in the audience hall was donated by people from Bethlehem and Palestinian authorities. It featured olive-wood statues of Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus ...

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 ...

(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 ...

(RNS) — The appearance of a keffiyeh on a Palestinian-made nativity scene at the Vatican caused ... Mary and Joseph were handmade from a single olive tree using typical Palestinian carving ...

A nativity scene at the Vatican depicting baby Jesus ... artists Johny Andonia and Faten Nastas Mitwasi from Dar al-Kalima University. The scene featured a carved olive wood depiction of the Holy ...

The Vatican’s nativity scene contains figures carved from olive wood and a mother-of-pearl Star ... The pontiff has frequently condemned Israel’s war in Gaza, at one time calling it “immoral ...