Just before Christmas, a hidden Nativity scene has been discovered after being tucked away under another painting for centuries. The artwork, which is believed to be around 400 years old and is ...

Live Nativity scene at St. Wojciech church, Wyszków, Poland, 2006 (photo by Ejdzej) Even today, in some parts of Europe the tradition of the live Christmas crèche continues. Communities gather – ...

"A Nativity scene can become an ideal environment for artistic expression, both for painting, sculpture and music," Testón Turiel added. "It is a living expression, it is not something static.

In 1291, Pope Nicholas IV, the first Franciscan pope, ordered that a permanent Nativity scene be erected at Santa Maria Maggiore, the largest church dedicated to the Virgin Mary in Rome.

The pieces were designed and carved by a German company that has been creating sacred art for nearly 500 years. There are 10 pieces in the Nativity scene, and the goal is to bring a message of hope.

A Washington state city ended a decades-old traditional of displaying a Nativity scene after a handful of complaints citing constitutional infringement demanded it be removed from city property.

The Vatican paid tribute to refugees on Friday, December 9, with the opening of the Pope’s annual nativity scene installed in St. Peter’s Square. The scene features not only the traditional ...

The traditional manger scene created by the Chopcca Nation, from the Huancavelica region located in Peru's heartland, is shown at St. Peter’s Square.

In his final General Audience before Christmas, Pope Francis on December 20 returned to the image of the creche or Nativity scene, and specifically, the first Nativity scene inaugurated 800 years ...