Catholics and Biblical scholars alike have been calling foul on recent attempts by supporters of Hamas to portray Jesus Christ as a “Palestinian.” The historically incorrect narrative has been pushed by Muslims and other anti-Israel voices, who have sought to claim Jesus as their own in order to bolster support for the “from the river to the sea” destruction of the state of Israel.
Sadly, it seems that the pro-Hamas cabal has found a kindred spirit in the leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis. This was on full display on Saturday as the pope unveiled a Christmas Nativity crèche at the Vatican that featured the figure of the baby Jesus laying upon a manger covered with a kaffiyeh, the well-known symbol of the “pro-Palestine” crowd.
Pope Francis inaugurates the new nativity scene called ”Betlehem 2024” in the Vatican today.
Does the pope think Jesus…