Nativity Amidst Occupation: The Hollow “Solidarity” of Modernist Prelates
The Vatican News portal (December 22, 2025) reports on Christmas preparations in Taybeh, a West Bank village described as “the only entirely Christian” Palestinian community. The article frames the situation as a tension between “Christmas joy” and fear of Israeli settler attacks, noting recent arson against vehicles and farmland. It highlights the presence of French “bishop” Hughues de Woillemont (Œuvre d’Orient) and other modernist figures at a Latin parish Mass, presenting this as solidarity. The report laments Christian emigration (15 families recently left) while promoting “peaceful resistance” and interfaith coexistence.









