Nativity sets, a familiar part of holiday decor, are becoming simpler and more abstract with some scenes made out of sleek glass or labeled wooden blocks. While they’re unusual, they also spark ...

We found the best nativity sets for Christmas, including traditional options and unique and modern manager scenes to celebrate the season.

Many Catholics display Nativity sets in their homes during Advent and Christmas. Churches, schools and other public places may set up crèches as well. Some celebrate with a live Nativity scene that ...

Among the most common Christmas traditions are small sets of figures depicting Joseph, Mary and Jesus that are displayed in individual homes, and live reenactments of the manger scene in ...

For A.J. DiAntonio, of Malvern, nativity scenes have been a life-long fascination. He recalls being drawn to the family nativity at 2 years old, so much so that his parents gave him his own set to ...

Manuel Jacinto in Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal, set a record for "most mechanical figures in a Nativity scene" on Nov. 10, 2013. "Some of them are very historical," he added.

In 2019, Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter on the meaning and importance of the Christmas nativity scene. He signed the document, Admirabile signum (“Enchanting image”), on Dec. 1 that ...

Children in St. Peter’s Square may have paused to look at the Vatican’s Nativity scene, set up at the foot of the obelisk and awaiting its own Baby Jesus at Christmas.

Eureka Springs, Arkansas, will allow a nativity scene to remain in a park this Christmas season despite threats of a lawsuit and demands that it be removed from public space.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- For the first time, a nativity scene was set up inside the rotunda at the Kentucky State Capitol on Monday.

In Iceland, the mythical creatures are called Yule Lads, and they visit children’s homes in the lead-up to Christmas. A 2003 Nativity scene by Icelandic crafter and artisan Kristin Karolina ...