But as he steps into the papacy, many around Chicagoland are watching to see who this native son will be as Leo XIV, non-Catholics as much as his fellow religionists, not least Chicago’s Muslims.  ...

Last year’s Nativity scene at Vatican generated some controversy because it was untraditional. Made up of a small part of a 52-piece collection, the nativity scene was composed of life sized ...

At the same time, there could be a push for a more traditionalist leader after internal fights over innovations and controversial ... a seasonal nativity scene at the Vatican — at which Francis ...

This past Christmas, the Vatican's Nativity scene had a newborn Jesus resting ... One reason Pope Francis is taking such a bold (and controversial) stance is that the protection of Christians ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The Vatican had hinted the controversial keffiyeh would be put back in the Nativity scene on Christmas Eve. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — After receiving backlash from Jewish ...

Today, the Paul VI Hall witnessed the return of the Vatican Nativity scene, an event that attracted the attention of many faithful and visitors. After a period of controversy, the baby Jesus was once ...

In September, he courted controversy on a visit to Belgium ... Despite extraordinary cold gripping Rome, Francis visited the Vatican Nativity scene in St. Peter's Square after the service, seated ...

The controversy ignited during Pope Francis ... Ten days ago, the Vatican had unveiled its Nativity scene from Bethlehem, featuring an infant Jesus swaddled in a keffiyeh.

A major controversy erupted recently when a nativity scene at the Vatican depicted baby Jesus wrapped in a Palestinian keffiyeh, a symbol of Palestinian identity. The display, unveiled in St Peter’s ...

This display follows Pope Francis’ recent controversial comments ... St. Peter's Square Christmas tree and Nativity scene, at the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, December 7, 2024.