For the first time in history, a Nativity scene was displayed on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Tuesday, marking what organizers say is a milestone for religious freedom and the First Amendment.

A Tama County church is striking back with its new Nativity scene this year, and an eastern Iowa atheist says the church is taking it too far. The town of Toledo has at least two Nativity scenes ...

For the first time since 2012, the Nativity scene sits on a dark wood table in the Parker’s home this season: 11 of the pieces are still wrapped in white with Emilie’s handwriting scrawled ...

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A church in Southern California is sparking a national conversation after revealing a nativity scene tied to a major political issue. St. Susanna’s Rev. Steve Josoma said the Massachusetts ...

The attempt to project contemporary politics or our own aspirations onto such a sacred figure is always problematic.

Absolutely not. In fact, you should lean into the madness. Your neighbor isn’t just decorating — they’re building a holiday ...

VATICAN CHRISTMAS: The Vatican illuminated this year's Christmas tree and unveiled the nativity scene for the holiday season on Saturday (12/7). The 95-foot-tall red spruce hails from a forest in ...

Ewelina Pęksowa, 'Nativity Scene', 1981, photo: Dagmara Smolna She started to paint on glass in 1968. She learned the technique of this art discipline by herself and mastered the folk aesthetic by ...

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