This small village has a rich religious history, being credited with starting the tradition of live Nativity scenes. Located in the Lazio region of Italy, the town of Greccio is where Saint Francis of ...

The Christmas 2023 Nativity scene at the Vatican will evoke the first-ever live manger, which was created by St. Francis of Assisi in Italy in the 1200s, the Vatican said Monday. The Vatican’s ...

GALICIA, Spain — A babbling creek and robotic sheep are modern touches in the Christmas Nativity scene displayed in the San Vicente de La Baña church built in the 1700s. But the purpose of the annual ...

OAK CREEK, Wis. - In a time of joy and celebration, an Oak Creek church on Saturday brought the Christmas story to life. The Salvation Army church celebrated Jesus' birth with a live nativity. The ...

Willow Street Mennonite Church brought the story of Christmas to life this month with live Nativity presentations on Dec. 18, 19 and 24. Guests began their journey in the church’s multipurpose room ...

Pope Francis on Friday encouraged Catholics to celebrate Christmas with a focus on Jesus Christ’s closeness, not on the consumerist, commercial aspects of the holiday. “Let’s not live a fake Christmas ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- On a brutally cold Saturday morning in Daley Plaza, the sounds of the season rang out ahead of Christmas. A group of volunteers call themselves the "God Squad," a group who have ...

A bakery in England has decided to pay homage to the Christmas holiday and to the meaning of Christmas by recreating the Nativity scene in a unique way: with loaves of bread. The team at the Hobbs ...

You see, for quite some years now, Christmas has shifted around the calendar for me. What once sat snuggly in the 24 th, and ...

Holiday special: Those who enjoy coffee or other treats from Starbucks might be glad to know that the newest location -- at West 150th Street and Lorain Avenue in Cleveland’s West Park neighborhood -- ...

Cute paper crowns for Christmas plays and Nativity scenes available now. Printable paper crown designs include: camel, sheep, donkey, cow, chicken, and more. SAN ...

Christmas 2023 marks 800 years since St. Francis of Assisi staged the first manger scene in the hill town of Greccio, about 50 miles north of Rome. Pope Francis visits the Nativity scene in St.