Vatican, Nativity and Christmas

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.
Controversy Over the Removal of the Kefiah from the Vatican Nativity Scene
The Vatican has removed the kefiah from the large wooden nativity scene that was gifted to the Pope by the artisans of Bethlehem, in front of which he was captured in prayer, sparking
Nativity scenes and Christmas tree arrive at Vatican
This year's Nativity Scenes and Christmas Tree have arrived at the Vatican.Pope Francis received in audience the delegations that gifted this year's Nativity Scenes and Christmas Tree on Saturday afternoon in the Paul VI Hall.
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.
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.
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.
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Court finds three guilty of misappropriating Sistine Chapel Choir funds
The Vatican City State court has returned guilty verdicts against the former director of the Sistine Chapel Choir, its former ...
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Vatican makes history by planning its first ever LGBTQ+ pilgrimage
The Vatican is organizing its first-ever pilgrimage for LGBTQ+ Christians, their relatives and allies during its 2025 ...
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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‘Pilgrims of Hope’: Vatican Prepares to Welcome Millions for Holy Year
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The celebration of a Holy Year every 25 years is an acknowledgment that “the Christian life is a journey ...
Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Tip: Leave Vatican City ASAP!
If you’ve started playing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on Xbox or PC, you might be a few hours into exploring the ...
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Walkthrough (Very Hard) - The Stolen Cat Mummy (Vatican City)
In this Indiana Jones walkthrough, we are focusing on just the main storyline. We are playing on the hardest difficulty (Very ...
Vatican 'on the verge of bankruptcy' as world's smallest country struggles to pay pensions
The Vatican is on the brink of bankruptcy and may not be able to meet its pension obligations after a collapse in revenues.
Resignation of Vatican Tribunal President Giuseppe Pignatone Following Sistine Chapel Choir Scandal
The last ruling signed by the President of the Tribunal, Giuseppe Pignatone, is the one concerning the mismanagement of the ...
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Vatican launches virtual College of Cardinal ‘dashboard’—an interactive map of the people who will elect the next pope
The new Vatican dashboard allows users to see a map of where current cardinals are from, as well as the percentage of ...
Can you see the hidden figure in Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel masterpiece? Scientists are stunned at new discovery after 500 years
Nearly 500 years after it was painted, a researcher claims to have found a key biblical figure in 'The Last Judgement' who ...