Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, tapping an Italian nun
He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the ...
Vatican: The Baby Jesus in the Palestinian nativity scene no longer has the kefiah. The Pope returns to the Paul VI Hall
That Baby Jesus with outstretched arms, carved from olive wood from the Holy Land by Bethlehem's master craftsmen, has now ...
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Vatican decides not to put keffiyeh back in Nativity
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — After receiving backlash from Jewish groups, the Vatican chose to not put the keffiyeh back in its ...
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Baby Jesus returns to Vatican Nativity without keffiyeh
A stature of the Baby Jesus has returned to the Vatican's 'presepe', or Nativity Scene, in the Saint Paul VI Hall, but not ...
The Vatican Nativity Scene: The Return of the Child Without a Keffiyeh
The Vatican's nativity scene reopens to the public, but without the controversial Palestinian symbol.
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Pope calls on Christians to imitate the Magi in their search for Jesus
On the Solemnity of the Epiphany, Pope Francis said Christians should seek “to recognize Jesus close to us,” including in the ...
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Andrew Garfield Addresses Rumors of Playing Jesus in New Martin Scorsese Movie
Andrew Garfield has addressed rumors stating he’d be playing Jesus in a new Martin Scorsese movie. Scorsese, who previously made The Last Temptation of Christ in 1988, announced in May 2023 that he ...
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Pope meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
In the wake of intensifying criticism of Israel’s offensive in Gaza, Pope Francis received Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Vatican. During the private half-hour audience, the two ...