The very first live Nativity scene, it is said, was created by St. Francis of Assisi, who staged a reenactment of the birth ...

Belgian police are investigating the theft of an infant Jesus figure that has disappeared from a Nativity scene in central ...

Nativity scenes at some churches are sparking fierce debates. At Lake Street Church in Evanston, Illinois, the baby Jesus ...

Despite pushback from right-wing leaders, nativity scenes with a humanitarian message are spreading across the country.

This small village has a rich religious history, being credited with starting the tradition of live Nativity scenes. Located in the Lazio region of Italy, the town of Greccio is where Saint Francis of ...

Hundreds of baby Jesus figurines, miniature stables and tiny barn animal statues are on display in Upland. The Christmas ...

A Chicago church's Nativity shows baby Jesus zip-tied, flanked by ICE agents, with Mary and Joseph in gas masks—drawing ...

Last Christmas I got a jolt. I learned that my brother Kevin collects creches. They were all over his house, crammed onto every mantle, table, counter, lawn and closet 17 in all, including the little ...

Illinois church sparks controversy with Nativity scene showing baby Jesus zip-tied by ICE agents, drawing criticism and ...

Brothers Victor (left) and Henry Mears deny all the charges against them A father has described a nativity scene at a Lapland-themed attraction as "a drawing on a trailer" at the trial of the park's ...