A seasonal nativity scene at the Vatican has been removed after backlash over its depiction of the baby Jesus lying on a keffiyeh, the traditional scarf used by Palestinians as a national symbol ...

Featuring the baby Jesus wrapped in a black-and-white checkered keffiyeh, the creche is intended to remind Christians that if Jesus were born today, he would be born under the rubble. (Photo ...

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 ...

Vatican Removes Baby Jesus With Keffiyeh From Nativity The Nativity scene, crafted by two Palestinian artists, drew online criticism about the headscarf’s inclusion from pro-Israel entities. by ...

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. Primary Menu Sections.

Art World Nativity Scene Sparks Debate as Vatican Withdraws Keffiyeh-Clad Baby Jesus. The figure of the baby Jesus will be returned to the manger on December 24 but the keffiyeh may not be.

Pope Francis created an uproar when he was seen with a controversial nativity scene at the Vatican over the weekend.. The wooden display showed the baby Jesus lying on a Palestinian keffiyeh scarf.

A seasonal nativity scene at the Vatican has been removed after backlash over its depiction of the baby Jesus lying on a keffiyeh, the traditional scarf used by Palestinians as a national symbol ...

Even Pope Francis was presented a crèche December 7 by two Bethlehem-based artists, featuring a baby Jesus nestled in a keffiyeh. The pontiff declared “Enough wars, enough violence!” while receiving ...