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 ...

Pope Francis marked his 87th birthday on Sunday with a party and cake for children before he kept his weekly appointment for the Sunday Angelus. The children got special attention there too, as many ...

Martha Stewart told Jimmy Fallon she made her prison nativity scene at a "lovely federal camp" on The Tonight Show Thursday Martha Stewart is sharing the story behind her now-iconic nativity scenes.

The Nativity scene featuring a keffiyeh that was unveiled at the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican on December 7 was designed by Palestinian artists Johny Andonia and Faten Nastas Mitwasi of Bethlehem. (© ...

There's a world record for everything, including the world's largest live nativity scene. With any record, come all the ...

Composite image by author. Photos from Unsplash. “Mommmm! I can’t find Baby Jesus!” Away in a manger, no crib for his bed, a tiny wooden baby is swaddled in bubble wrap. The figure has no facial ...

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 ...

The Nativity of John the Baptist is one of the most significant holidays of the Orthodox calendar. It is dedicated to the ...

As Christmas approaches, many primary schools and nurseries in Britain hold their traditional nativity plays or musicals. Teachers adapt the biblical story of the nativity and children often dress up ...

Debbie Isitt wrote Nativity! after being inspired by her daughter's Christmas play The Birmingham-born writer and director of the Christmas musical comedy film, Nativity! has said it is "amazing" how ...