A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday told the clergy leaders whose churches have used Christmas Nativity scenes to protest immigration enforcement to “get a grip and seek ...
In the week since a Nativity scene was installed outside of the Missiongathering Church here in Charlotte, Pastor Andrew Shipley said he’s often found himself doing a double take. Not to reflect on ...
A faceless baby Jesus statue likened to a zombie by a member of Belgium’s ruling conservative party mysteriously disappeared from a Christmas Nativity scene over the weekend. Belgian authorities are ...
Churches in major cities across the United States are using their nativity scenes to protest the actions of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the Trump administration.
ICE acting Director Todd Lyons, as well as the Archdiocese of Boston, are calling for the removal of an "ICE was here" sign that was placed at a Nativity scene at a Massachusetts church. "The actions ...
The priest of a Roman Catholic church in Dedham is defending a Nativity scene outside the parish that protests U.S. immigration policies and says he won’t take it down until he’s able to talk to ...
The very first live Nativity scene, it is said, was created by St. Francis of Assisi, who staged a reenactment of the birth of Jesus Christ in 1223, using a doll as the newborn Jesus and a few live ...
In early December, the Pilgrimage Center of Our Lady of Nui Cui (Thong Nhat Commune, Dong Nai Province) became a festive highlight thanks to a massive and elaborate nativity scene filled with ...
With Christmas barely two weeks away, Nativity scenes from around the world are on display at the Vatican. It's the 8th edition of the exhibition that recreates the birth of Jesus. Artists infuse each ...