The Parker family’s nativity scene has remained frozen in time for ... She’d watched a holiday cartoon about the story of St. Nicholas and “she fell in love with the idea of giving.” ...

On Christmas Eve in 1223, in cave near the cliffside village of Greccio in Italy, St Francis of Assisi created what's thought to be the first nativity scene. It was staged for the local villagers ...

An intriguing discovery in the Egyptian Sahara has unveiled what appears to be the oldest known nativity scene, dating back about 5,000 years—some 3,000 years before the birth of Jesus Christ ...

For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.'” (Luke 2:10-11) The Feast of the Nativity of Jesus is one of the most joyful days of the Orthodox Church. It ...

Its cultural customs are a mix of ancient civilizations, colonial influences, and modern-day practices. For outsiders, some ...

CHILDREN have taken to stages across the region this month to perform the Nativity story. The ancient tale has been performed by infant and primary schools alike to commemorate the birth of Jesus ...

Freeing us from the curse, He gave us His blessings. Abolishing death, He granted us eternal life. (Apolytikion of Nativity of the Theotokos) The Feast of the Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady, the ...

Amy Robach said on her podcast 'Amy and T.J.' that Shannen Doherty — who died at age 53 on Saturday, July 13 — told her she ...

A once beautiful cathedral in Cleveland that's been abandoned for nearly 30 years is finally being demolished.

is the only authorized replica of the Nativity scene that St. John Paul II commissioned for the Vatican. In its 22nd year, it is an ecumenical effort by Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant ...

In 2015, the Orange County School Board voted to ban all distribution of religious or political material in schools after the ...

You will share its curiosity, and perhaps some of its incomprehension. Have we stumbled upon a modern-day nativity scene? In a sense, yes, although Schanelec has excavated her tale from the ruins ...