Each December, as the month deepens into Christmas, families around the world engage in an age-old ritual, unwrapping the ...

A Nativity set, or crèche, is a three-dimensional representation of the birth of Jesus Christ. Some elements of a Nativity set are included because they are mentioned in the Bible. Other figures or ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis canceled his New Year's Eve tradition of visiting the life-sized Nativity scene set up in St. Peter's Square to discourage large crowds from forming. Meanwhile, major ...

For 22 years now, the church has been putting together the 24-foot long nativity scene which takes about a week to assemble.

The Virgin Mary wearing a gas mask. The baby Jesus restrained with zip ties. Joseph knocked over on the ground. It is not a typical Nativity display, but one scene in Evanston is attracting attention.

The Governorate of Vatican City State has announced the origins of the fir tree and Nativity scenes that will adorn St. Peter’s Square and the Paul VI Audience Hall this Christmas as well as those who ...

A small South Carolina town committee refused to remove a Nativity scene from a market parking lot after the mayor ordered it taken down from public property. Around Thanksgiving, Kimberly Byrd, head ...

For generations, Italian craftspeople have built scenes depicting Jesus’ birth, sometimes including figures of celebrities.

A South Carolina beautification committee refused to take down a Nativity scene after the mayor ordered its removal, citing separation of church and state.

The archdiocese directed the Dedham parish to remove the display, but the pastor says it will stay in place as he seeks a meeting with Archbishop Richard Henning. A Nativity display with anti-ICE ...