In a controversial take on the classic nativity scene, some churches are replacing the baby Jesus’s traditional blanket with a keffiyeh — a symbol of pro-Palestine activism.

Nativity scenes around the world have added a new accessory this Christmas season: the keffiyeh. In a controversial take on the classic holiday display, some churches are replacing the baby Jesus ...

“Dressing baby Jesus in a keffiyeh is not only a cynical exploitation of the manger scene for political and propagandistic purposes, but it is also an absurd rewriting of history,” Dr. André ...

The Nativity scene shows baby Jesus wrapped in a keffiyeh and placed in a rubble to show solidarity with the people of Gaza on Dec. 24, 2023 in the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in ...

O n January 6th, many families, friends, or coworkers gather to partake in the traditional cutting of the King's Cake.

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.

Second, Jesus’ entrance celebrates his commitment to humility, service and a focus on the needs of others. Try to square that with the actions of the powerful in today’s society.

OPINION: The Christmas story of a baby born in a manger is a familiar one.. The Roman Empire, a police state in its own right, had ordered that a census be conducted. Joseph and his pregnant wife ...

Baby Jesus Stolen from Colorado Nativity Scene Is Returned with an Apology: 'Won't Happen Again' “I made a dumb mistake in the moment," the thief said in their apology note. By.

The image of baby Jesus in the Bethlehem barn warms our hearts. Each December we recreate the moment on our lawns and beneath our Christmas trees. Stores sell plastic donkeys and wooden mangers.