This video offers a firsthand tour of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, one of Christianity’s most sacred sites. It ...

this Bethlehem has existed to tell the story of the original Bethlehem. But unlike most Nativity scenes, this one is far from passive. Doug Bean plays one of the three wise men during an immersive ...

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 ...

(photo: Vatican Media / VM) Hannah Brockhaus/CNA World December 13, 2024 A Nativity scene made by artisans from Bethlehem was the source of controversy this week for including a Palestinian ...

Outrage exploded online after Pope Francis inaugurated a nativity scene, designed by two artists from Bethlehem and featuring a keffiyeh wrapped around Jesus’s manger, in St. Peter’s Square on ...

The Nativity scene featuring a keffiyeh that was unveiled at the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican on December 7 was designed by Palestinian artists Johny Andonia and Faten Nastas Mitwasi of Bethlehem.

This attitude against physical Nativity scenes relaxed in the American colonies, however. Bethlehem ... a quick internet browse reveals animals, cartoon characters, zombies and more representing ...

A creche, or a nativity scene, brings the Christmas story to life in our homes. It captures the wonder and story of Christ’s birth. Whether we arrange a simple set of figures, a well-crafted scene, or ...

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 ...

Banksy, “The Scar of Bethlehem” (2019) (courtesy Bisher Qassis) Close-up of the “Monte Sacro” display created by Jose Luis Mayo (image courtesy the International Museum of Nativity Scene ...

While modern piñatas featuring popular cartoon characters are most commonly ... explain the origin of Christmas to natives. The nativity scene is one of Mexico’s most iconic representations ...

2023 Pope Francis said today that the Vatican’s Nativity scene this year should compel people to think of the Holy Land — both of Christ’s birth in Bethlehem 2,000 years ago and also of the ...