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

Pope Francis is calling on wealthy countries and institutions to substantially reduce if not outright cancel debt as a matter ...

Pope Francis is calling on wealthy countries and institutions to substantially reduce if not outright cancel debt as a matter ...

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.

Pope Francis on Sunday made a plea directly to political leaders that “a ceasefire may be reached on all war fronts by the ...

For many, the keffiyeh represents more than a cultural artifact; it has become a political symbol fraught with associations ...

This year, the Nativity scenes were made by Bethlehem-based artisans. Representatives of the Palestinian Embassy to the Holy ...

The wooden Nativity scene in the Vatican ’s main audience hall had generated headlines when it was unveiled December 7 because of the presence of the keffiyeh, the black-and-white checkered headscarf ...

The Nativity scene, crafted by two Palestinian artists, drew online criticism about the headscarf’s inclusion from pro-Israel ...

A nativity scene featuring baby Jesus wrapped in a keffiyeh was unveiled at Pope Francis’ Nativity Scene and Christmas Tree ...

For Latin American Catholics, December is an important month, not just in anticipation of the Christmas celebrations, but ...

The pope has underlined the jubilee year as an opportunity to cancel debt. The event formally begins on Christmas Eve, when ...