Neapolitan Nativity scenes reflect the style and dress of the 1700s in Naples, the century in which they became popularized ...

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The 2023 and 2024 celebrations were canceled with a "broken heart and a broken soul," Bethlehem's mayor told NBC News, but ...

We all know the Christmas story is one in which peace and joy are proclaimed. However, when I began to research my book, that ...

Christmas Day in Costa Rica, from morning prayers at nativity scenes to beach gatherings and traditional tamales.

Here are seven often-missed details in the Nativity story — each one adding new richness to our understanding of Christmas.

How 14,000 people crammed into a ship’s cargo hold fled hostile forces in Korea. And the miracle of five births during the journey.

Johannes Albl (left) and members of his family (including his brother, Markus, and his parents, Josef and Barbara Albl) pose ...

Baby Jesus is no closer to finding a home on the Texas Capitol grounds. The nativity scene bill —which would place the ...

Missionary priest John Singarayar reflects on celebrating Christmas with migrant tribal families in a remote Maratha village.

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In a new Snapshots in Time column, Alissa Keller features a Nativity donation from Pennyrile Doll Club to the museum.