{"id":9560,"date":"2023-12-24T09:15:55","date_gmt":"2023-12-24T14:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/tewkesbury-abbeys-rubble-nativity-scene-highlights-children-affected-by-war\/24\/12\/2023\/"},"modified":"2023-12-24T09:15:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T14:15:55","slug":"tewkesbury-abbeys-rubble-nativity-scene-highlights-children-affected-by-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/tewkesbury-abbeys-rubble-nativity-scene-highlights-children-affected-by-war\/24\/12\/2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Tewkesbury Abbey&#8217;s rubble nativity scene highlights children affected by war"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>An abbey has broken from its traditional Christmas crib scene to highlight the suffering of children in Gaza and Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Bricks signifying rubble have been placed inside and around the crib at Tewkesbury Abbey.<\/p>\n<p>Rev Canon Nick Davies, vicar of Tewkesbury, said: &#8220;It seemed right to remember those affected by the conflict as we pray for peace this Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I hope it will move people and get them to stop and think.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 540px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/oSgVhu906OukcBUQaJa1eg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTE5NTI7aD0xMDk4\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/7bf3b558d5cf616237ac70d9c0b7be83\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nick Davies\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/RhhpMXfZ8uAwlEDd0f4pYg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/7bf3b558d5cf616237ac70d9c0b7be83\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Vicar of Tewkesbury, Rev Canon Nick Davies, said he hoped the scene would make visitors stop and think<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The team at Tewkesbury Abbey were inspired to display the rubble crib after seeing an image of a church in Bethlehem which had created a similar scene with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/av\/world-middle-east-67813844?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a baby doll representing Jesus lying amid a pile of stones.;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">a baby doll representing Jesus lying amid a pile of stones.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mr Davies said thousands of visitors passed through Tewkesbury Abbey every Christmas and there would be an opportunity for people to make donations to the British Red Cross.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 540px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/hKsa8c9nRqOzDm1crrgwVw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTE5NTI7aD0xMDk4\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/585eef48e7cb9f47342af0ee49821c2d\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Nick Davies\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/rxcAbXL3X95QSQM9hK6l6w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/585eef48e7cb9f47342af0ee49821c2d\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nick Davies\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/rxcAbXL3X95QSQM9hK6l6w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/585eef48e7cb9f47342af0ee49821c2d\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Thousands of people visit Tewkesbury Abbey over the Christmas period<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve got rubble around the crib and we&#8217;ve got rubble in the crib making that bed where you would usually expect to see straw,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That may seem a little bit of a shocking scene in some ways but for me the real shock is that there are children going to bed tonight in war zones, in bomb sites, in fear of missiles, and longing for peace.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s what we wanted to try and remind people of here. We&#8217;ve all seen those scenes on TV and we want to try to bring that reality home to people here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This year marks the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciscanmedia.org\/st-anthony-messenger\/greccio-and-the-first-live-nativity-800-years-of-tradition\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:800th anniversary of Saint Francis' original nativity scene;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \"> 800th anniversary of Saint Francis&#8217; original nativity scene<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-middle-east-67814475?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:more than 20,000 people have been killed and 54,000 injured since the war began;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">more than 20,000 people have been killed and 54,000 injured since the war began<\/a>. Most of the dead are women and children, Hamas says.<\/p>\n<p>Israel says it takes steps to avoid civilian casualties, and blames Hamas for embedding itself in densely-populated areas.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli operation began after Hamas fighters crossed from Gaza into southern Israel on 7 October, killing 1,200 people and taking about 240 hostages.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em>Follow BBC West on <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pointswest\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bbcbristol\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">X<\/a><em> and <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bbcwest\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a>. <em>Send your story ideas to: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/mailto:bristol@bbc.co.uk\" data-ylk=\"slk:bristol@bbc.co.uk;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">bristol@bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" style=\"display:block\" class=\"lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=75&resize=75 75w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=100&resize=100 100w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=150&resize=150 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=240&resize=240 240w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=320&resize=320 320w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=500&resize=500 500w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=640&resize=640 640w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=800&resize=800 800w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=1024&resize=1024 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=1280&resize=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/?w=1600&resize=1600 1600w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/a1.api.bbc.co.uk\/hit.xiti\/\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/tewkesbury-abbeys-rubble-nativity-scene-131734380.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An abbey has broken from its traditional Christmas crib scene to highlight the suffering of children in Gaza and Israel. 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