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.
Victoria-Maria Geyer's Christmas nativity scene with faceless characters being unveiled at the Grand-Place in Brussels on November 28 (photo by Nicolas TUCAT / AFP via Getty Images) If you need any ...
The very first live Nativity scene, it is said, was created by St. Francis of Assisi, who staged a reenactment of the birth of Jesus Christ in 1223, using a doll as the newborn Jesus and a few live ...
One of the oldest depictions of Jesus Christ lying in a manger is on view at the Byzantine Museum in Athens. (Image via Wikimedia Commons) With Christmas upon us, many observers of the Christian ...
A modern Nativity at the Festival of Nativities depicting Mary and Joseph taking a selfie with the newborn Jesus as the three Wiseman bear Amazon gift packages on Segways. The festival is at Centenary ...
"Flemish Nativity" is based on a 16th century painting "The Census in Bethlehem" by the Flemish artist Pieter Bruegel, famous for filling his compositions with crowds of people and activity. (Emma Lee ...
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 village of ...
On quiet nights during the Christmas season, Ed O’Malley enjoys visiting the Nativity scene he helps set up every year in an Arlington Heights park. He’ll check whether the wind has blown over a ...