To criticize the Vatican’s nativity with a now-removed Jesus in a keffiyeh would be to dismiss the artistic history of crèches centering marginalized people.
This article explores the origins of the Nativity scene, St. Francis of Assisi's role in its creation, and its cultural and political significance throughout history.
14, 2024. This is a duplicate of Palan's Star Barn nativity that is being featured at the Vatican this Christmas. The Glencairn Museum, a religious art museum in Bryn Athyn, displayed the couple ...