VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The Vatican had hinted the controversial keffiyeh would be put back in the Nativity scene on Christmas Eve. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — After receiving backlash from Jewish ...

the Vatican chose to not put the keffiyeh back in its original place on the manger of the Palestinian-made Nativity scene in the Paul VI Hall. The Nativity scene was crafted by artists from ...

VATICAN CITY: “The enchanting image of the Christmas crèche, so dear to the Christian people, never ceases to arouse amazement and wonder”, says Pope Francis in his Apostolic Letter “Admirabile Signum ...

Today, the Paul VI Hall witnessed the return of the Vatican Nativity scene, an event that attracted the attention of many faithful and visitors. After a period of controversy, the baby Jesus was once ...

The idea of the Baby Jesus on the symbolic cloth eventually reached the Vatican: on December 7, some nativity scenes were installed in the Paul VI Hall, including the one from Bethlehem.

God of every nation and people, from the very beginning of creation you have made known your love: when our need for a Savior was great you sent your Son to be born of the Virgin Mary. To our ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Faithful leave St. Peter’s Basilica at the end of a mass presided by Pope Francis at the Vatican, Sunday ...