Pope Francis, with a large bruise on his chin, arrives to hold an audience with donors of the St. Peter's Square Christmas tree and Nativity scene, at the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, December 7 ...

FILE - Pope Francis leaves after a meeting with the performers of the living nativity scene of St. Mary Major, in the Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew ...

accusing them of making 'squillions' during Easter and Christmas. 'We had a beautiful little pop-out, a Nativity scene of Jesus, Mary and Joseph in the stable,' he said. 'We gave it out to all ...

Who made it and how did it get there? Nativity scenes depicting the birth of Christ are an indelible part of the Czech Christmas experience and almost every family has one –be it wood carved, made of ...

Max Dutton shares about the 2025 Jester Awards that highlight excellence in high school musicals, presented by Music Theatre Wichita.

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When Pope Francis visited the United States in 2015, cheering crowds of Catholics and non-Catholics turned out in New York, Washington and Philadelphia to greet him, lifting hopes that the U.S ...

The Heritage Room Christmas Display, which has over 60 nativity scenes, can be viewed through the end of December. Some nativity scenes are donated to the Lyon County Museum and some are on loan ...

Photo by Karin Elton The Heritage Room Christmas Display, which has over 60 nativity scenes, can be viewed through the end of December. Some nativity scenes are donated to the Lyon County Museum ...

Sculpting figurines for nativity scenes is a craft that dates back hundreds of years in the city of Naples. While some artisans want to preserve the traditional characters such as Mary ...