the Vatican chose to display a nativity scene designed by Palestinian artists Johny Andonia and Faten Nastas Mitwasi, both from Bethlehem, and carved from the wood of a single olive tree by ...

On December 8, Pope Francis unveiled the Vatican’s annual nativity scene ... goodwill to all people.” Figures of the Holy Family were carved from olive wood, further connecting the display to its ...

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It's so wonderful to be able to get out and about. I was even able to go the nativity play at Charlotte's school for the first time in two years. I feel that everything is back to normal.

Because of the attractive grain, the wood is used in Israel for the manufacture of small souvenirs. In biblical times, Solomon was instructed to build the doors of the Temple with olive wood (1 Kings ...

(AP Photo/Oded Balilty, File) Pope Francis plants an olive tree with Israel’s President Shimon Peres ... barrier on his way to a mass in Manger Square next to the Church of the Nativity, traditionally ...

May 16, 2025 • Even though the 145% tariff on Chinese imports only lasted a month, it already inflicted its scars on the economy. Global trade is just not something you can turn off and on like ...