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Vatican’s keffiyeh Nativity scene raises eyebrows and then disappears — at least until Christmas Eve

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

The Media Line · 9h

Vatican Removes Controversial Nativity Scene Depicting ‘Palestinian Jesus’ Following Backlash

The Vatican has reportedly removed a controversial Nativity display featuring an infant Jesus resting on a black-and-white keffiyeh, a symbol widely associated with Palestinian nationalism, following criticism from Christian and Jewish communities worldwide.

The Times of Israel on MSN · 12h

Vatican nativity scene showing baby Jesus on a keffiyeh removed after backlash

When asked by Catholic media, the church does not offer a reason for taking down display created by Palestinian artists and dedicated by pope The post Vatican nativity scene showing baby Jesus on a keffiyeh removed after backlash appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Ansa on MSN · 19h

Baby Jesus, keffiyeh disappear from Vatican presepe

A stature of the Baby Jesus and a Palestinian keffiyeh scarf have disappeared from the Vatican's 'presepe' or Nativity Scene in the Paul VI Room, Vatican News reported Wednesday. The nativity scene was donated by the Palestinian community of Bethlehem and has spurred criticism from some in the Jewish world.

Pope Francis urges unity

Hosted on MSN · 23h

Pope Francis calls on Syrian rebels to stabilise country

Pope Francis on Wednesday called on the Syrian rebels who toppled the regime of President Bashar al-Assad to stabilise the country, and govern in a way that promotes national unity. "I hope they find political solutions that,

Barron's · 23h

Pope Calls For 'Mutual Respect' Between Religions In Syria

Pope Francis called Wednesday for "mutual respect" between religions in Syria, three days after the country's longtime president Bashar al-Assad was toppled by rebels in a lightning offensive.

Daily Wrap on MSN · 15h

Pope Francis urges unity after Syrian rebels topple regime

Pope Francis appealed on Wednesday to Syrian rebels who overthrew the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. He urged the stabilization of the country's situation and governance in a manner that aims for national unity.

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Pope Francis Once Said 'All Religions Are Paths to God'

He made the remark while speaking to a Singapore crowd on Sept. 13, 2024. Per the Vatican's Italian-to-English translation, ...

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Pope Francis to meet Palestinian President Abbas on Thursday, Vatican says

Pope Francis will meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday, the Vatican said in a planning note on Tuesday. Abbas ...

Pope Francis, 87, Appears at Ceremony with Bruise on His Chin — Though Vatican Says It's from a Minor Fall

Pope Francis appeared at a ceremony on Dec. 8 with a bruise on his chin. The Vatican later confirmed that the pontiff, 87, is ...

National Catholic Register14h

Pope Francis: Gentleness, Respect Are More Effective Than ‘the Strength of Arguments’

During this week’s catechesis, the Holy Father explained that Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit are inseparable 'in the ...

Pope Francis Presented Nativity Scene Featuring Baby Jesus Wrapped in Kaffiyeh Scarf

In 2024, Pope Francis presented a Nativity scene displayed at the Vatican that featured baby Jesus wrapped in a kaffiyeh, a ...

Pope Francis presides over ceremony for new cardinals with wide bruise on his chin

A Vatican spokesman said that the bruise was caused by a contusion on Friday morning, when Francis hit a night stand with his ...

National Catholic Register14h

Pope Francis and the ‘Increasing Burden of Age’

Pope Francis, who turns 88 on Dec. 17, is the second-oldest pope in modern history (after Pope Leo XIII, who died in 1903 at ...

RNS on MSN2d

New crop of cardinals cements Pope Francis’ legacy of diversity and global dialogue

Cardinal José Cobo Cano, center, Archbishop of Madrid, Spain, follows with other cardinals Pope Francis presiding over a Mass ...

Religion News Service2d

At Vatican Christmas tree lighting, Pope Francis calls attention to sustainability

Assuring the crowd of the sustainable harvesting of the tree, the pope compared the rings in the 98-foot-tall tree to the ...

Fact Check: Pope Francis Presented Nativity Scene Featuring Baby Jesus Wrapped in Kaffiyeh Scarf

In 2024, Pope Francis presented a Nativity scene displayed at the Vatican that featured baby Jesus wrapped in a kaffiyeh, a ...

Fact Check: Italy did not transfer crowd of migrants to the Vatican in November

No large crowd of migrants was "dumped" at the Vatican in November 2024, as suggested in social media posts sharing an old ...

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