Let us know! This year marks the 800th anniversary of the Christmas nativity scene. In the year 1223, St. Francis of Assisi first arranged a manger scene with live animals inside a cave in the town of ...

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 – ...

Since 1962, a sweeping life-sized Nativity Scene — depicting numerous figures, but focused on the Holy Family of Mary, Joseph and, beginning on Christmas Eve, the infant Jesus — has been one ...

"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.

Her current artwork is a manger scene, painted on a handful of bales, complete with baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph, along with a sheep, cow, camel and donkey.

This “adorable” scene, as described by Star Barn steward David Abel, is one of 100 Nativity scenes from around the world that is on display at the Vatican this Christmas.

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.

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.