Wooden nativity sets from Bethlehem, crafted by Christian artisans, offer a tangible connection to the birthplace of Jesus. Handcrafted from the Holy Land: Each nativity set is meticulously carved ...

An annual custom, this year’s Vatican crèche pays special tribute to the first known Nativity scene, which was set up by St. Francis ... own pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 1223 and was struck ...

Addressing the donors’ of the Vatican’s Nativity Scene and Christmas tree earlier this month, Pope Francis said it serves as a reminder of the ongoing war in the Holy Land, as Vatican News ...

That Baby Jesus with outstretched arms, carved from olive wood from the Holy Land by Bethlehem's master ... on a pile of rubble, in his nativity scene set up in the West Bank, causing an ...