During the reign of the Ottoman Empire, the fez, or tarboosh, was more commonly worn by the urban educated elite, the effendi ...

The large olive wood Jesus Child with open arms, carved by the master artisans of Bethlehem in the Holy Land, has been placed ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — After receiving backlash from Jewish groups, the Vatican chose to not put the keffiyeh back in its ...

“The keffiyeh was added at the last minute ... Jesus with Mary and Joseph were handmade from a single olive tree using typical Palestinian carving techniques. The star hanging above the nativity ...

The baby Jesus’s cradle is draped in a traditional Palestinian Keffiyeh, with other elements ... were handmade from a single olive tree by Peter Khano. The practice of olive wood carving is ...

Since 2019, 26 November was officially recognized as World Olive Day by UNESCO in its 40th session. The Palestinian Olive Tree is Known for its Significance and Popularity. The indigenous ...

The pontiff declared "Enough wars, enough violence!" while presenting a scene by two Palestinian artists near the Vatican on Saturday.

Amid the Israel-Hamas war, the black-and-white checkered keffiyeh has become a symbol for the Palestinian cause ... especially olive wood and mother-of-pearl. The round, almost 10-foot-high ...

ALBAWABA - In St. Peter's Square, the Vatican unveiled their 2024 Nativity scene, which featured Baby Jesus wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh as ... figure was made from olive wood, a major ...

Listen ROME – In the wake of global controversy over a Nativity scene displayed at the Vatican showing the infant Jesus resting upon a Palestinian keffiyeh ... crafted from olive trees in ...