One of the Vatican's Nativity scenes raised eyebrows when it was unveiled because it featured a keffiyeh, the Palestinian ...

The Nativity scene, crafted by two Palestinian artists, drew online criticism about the headscarf’s inclusion from pro-Israel ...

The scene representing the birth of Jesus is a common December sight, artfully arranged on church lawns or entryways across ...

Even Pope Francis has drawn criticism for inaugurating a Vatican nativity with baby Jesus wrapped in the scarf that has become a symbol of pro-Palestine activism.

Wrapping baby Jesus in a keffiyeh in nativity scenes erases Jewish history in the holy land and is antisemitic ...

When asked by Catholic media, the church does not offer a reason for taking down display created by Palestinian artists and ...

This crèche not only denigrated Jewish heritage, it also undermined core tenets of the Christian faith,” said David Parsons, senior vice president and spokesman for the International Christian Embassy ...

A stature of the Baby Jesus and a Palestinian keffiyeh scarf have disappeared from the Vatican's 'presepe' or Nativity Scene ...

The Vatican has removed the kefiah from the large wooden nativity scene that was gifted to the Pope by the artisans of ...

The "most beautiful gift" the Catholic Church and its members can give the world is a reason to live with hope, Pope Francis ...

For many, the keffiyeh represents more than a cultural artifact; it has become a political symbol fraught with associations ...

The disappearance of elements from the Vatican nativity scene raises questions about the representation of faith.