The first known Nativity scene figurines are currently on display in one of Rome’s oldest basilicas. The underground Chapel of the Nativity in the Basilica of St. Mary Major — known to Italians as ...

This Nativity Scene used to be on display at the former First Congregational Church, 323 E. Third St. Submitted photos The hand-painted figures in the Nativity Scene ushered in the spirit and joy of ...

With December now underway, nativity scenes are returning to Christmas markets around Europe. In Brussels, the installation of a new nativity design on the city’s Grand-Place has turned into a scandal ...

Craftsmen in Naples, Italy, are selling figurines of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, for Nativity scenes. Apparently they're top sellers, along with the baby Jesus and the ...

When he was a child, Luke Hartman, 17, vividly remembers a delicate glass plate with an engraving of a Nativity scene. It’s a favorite of his from a collection kept by his grandmother, who died when ...

The Vatican’s Nativity scene drew praise, laughs, and condemnation after Pope Francis inaugurated the display over the weekend. The nontraditional set was designed by students and teachers at an art ...

A Methodist church in California has unveiled a nativity scene depicting Jesus, Mary and Joseph as refugees in cages. The Los Angeles Times reports the display at the Claremont United Methodist Church ...

NAPLES (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle are appearing in Italian nativity scenes this year, alongside the baby Jesus and wise men, according to Naples craftsmen selling ...

ROME — The first known nativity scene figurines are currently on display in one of Rome’s oldest basilicas. The underground Chapel of the Nativity in the Basilica of St. Mary Major — known to Italians ...