Whether you're religious or not, you know what a basic Nativity scene looks like -- Joseph and Mary kneeling by the manger of the baby Jesus, surrounded by shepherds, kings, and farm animals.

A new movie about the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, is sparking debate among viewers and religious scholars alike. “Mary,” a Biblical epic streaming now on Netflix, tells the story ...

Conservative Catholics have lashed out against a “dangerous” and “blasphemous” church nativity scene in Italy that features two mothers of the baby Jesus instead of Mary and Joseph figurines.

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 ...

The scene in St. Peter’s Square depicts not only Mary and Joseph standing beside the manger, but also St. Francis of Assisi, who organized the first Nativity scene in a cave in the Italian ...

A church nativity scene which features two mothers of the Baby Jesus, instead of the conventional Mary and Joseph figurines, has sparked anger among conservative Catholics and politicians in Italy.

It bit me, then rattled, and reared back to strike at me a second time. I ran, began screaming for my husband to call 911, and didn’t stop shrieking until the EMTs arrived, miraculously, to our ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released an edited version of a 17th-century Italian painting to remove cleavage from the Virgin Mary.

D.J. Caruso is a movie director whose latest film is Mary, about the Blessed Virgin Mary.The film chronicles Our Lady’s early life through the Holy Family’s flight to Egypt. The biblical epic ...

In addition to Mary, Joseph, St. Francis, and the traditional ox and donkey, the 13th-century mayor of Greccio who helped organize the first Nativity scene, Giovanni Velita, is featured in statue ...