As the Vatican unveils its crèches, Pope Leo XIV marks his first Christmas with a calmer tone and a forceful call against ...

Each holiday season, as peppermint mochas return to coffee shop menus and mall Santas take their posts, a familiar kind of ...

“The Nativity scene and the Christmas tree are signs of faith and hope,” he said to all those present. “Let the tenderness of the child Jesus illuminate our lives. Let God’s love, like the branches of ...

According to Orangetown police, an officer on patrol observed the damage to a Christmas Nativity creche in Hezekiah Easter Square.

Christmas is my favorite time of year. It’s cozy; people from around the world gather around the proverbial fire to celebrate with family and friends; it’s peaceful (at least in theory); disparate ...

An incredible display of craftsmanship is available for viewing at the Lorain Historical Society, 329 W. 10th St. in Lorain. A Fontanini Christmas Crèche Display, designed by Dawn and Dan Bihary, is ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. GRECCIO, Italy (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday ...

The nativity scene in St. Peter's Square comes from a different place every year. For Pope Leo's first Christmas as the pontiff, this year's display comes from Salerno, Italy.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A life-size crèche representing the Nativity will be unveiled at St. Peter’s Square on Saturday (Dec. 9), celebrating the 800th anniversary of a Catholic tradition long since ...

A Mexican Nativity made from paper-mache is seen at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in Washington Dec. 12. (Credit: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn.) Listen WASHINGTON, D.C. — For Roger and ...

Xenia Miller always believed a silent night could speak volumes. The late Columbus art aficionado and longtime Indianapolis Museum of Art board member collected folk-art Nativity scene sets from all ...

GRECCIO, Italy — Pope Francis on Sunday hailed Nativity scenes as “simple and admirable” signs of Christian faith and encouraged their placement in workplaces, schools and town squares, as he ...