Bethlehem[a] is a city in the West Bank, Palestine, located about ten kilometres (six miles) south of Jerusalem, and the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate. It had a population of 28,591 people, as of 2017. [3] The city's economy is strongly linked to tourism, especially during the Christmas period, when Christians embark on a pilgrimage to the Church of the Nativity, which is revered as the ...

The Nativity scene featuring a keffiyeh that was unveiled at the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican on December 7 was designed by Palestinian artists Johny Andonia and Faten Nastas Mitwasi of Bethlehem. (© ...

National Catholic Register: Bethlehem Artist Defends Presence of Palestinian Keffiyeh in Nativity Scene After Backlash

Bethlehem Artist Defends Presence of Palestinian Keffiyeh in Nativity Scene After Backlash

The Gazette: Beyond Bethlehem: Elaborate Nativity scene on display at National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library

CEDAR RAPIDS - For centuries, Czech and Slovak people have decorated for the Christmas holiday with elaborate Nativity scenes. These include the expected tableau of baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph ...

Beyond Bethlehem: Elaborate Nativity scene on display at National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library

National Catholic Reporter: Vatican's keffiyeh Nativity scene raises eyebrows and then disappears — at least until Christmas Eve

Vatican's keffiyeh Nativity scene raises eyebrows and then disappears — at least until Christmas Eve