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 ...
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A Keffiyeh Conundrum: the Politics of Baby Jesus
A keffiyeh-wrapped Baby Jesus in nativity scenes, including one recently displayed at the Vatican, has sparked controversy and challenged traditional images of Christ’s birth. This provocative ...
Baby Jesus in a keffiyeh is a nativity trend at churches around the world — and people are upset
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.
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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. Jesus Christ displayed on a Palestinian Keffiyeh scarf gifted by the Palestinian Higher ...
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Vatican's keffiyeh Nativity scene raises eyebrows and then disappears — at least until Christmas Eve
The wooden Nativity scene in the Vatican's main audience hall had generated headlines when it was unveiled Dec. 7 because of the presence of the keffiyeh, the black-and-white checkered headscarf ...