Top church leaders in Jerusalem headed into Gaza Friday in a rare solidarity visit to the territory one day after an Israeli ...

In Manger Square, the heart of Bethlehem where the Church of the Nativity marks the spot where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born, the crowds and bustling markets are gone. Normally a giant ...

The atmosphere in Bethlehem, the town where Jesus was born, was more relaxed this Christmas. The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, who was the object of a protest in the ...

At this time each year, the streets, alleys, and churches of the city would be adorned for Christmas, with one of the most beautiful Christmas trees in the world set up in the famous “Nativity Church” ...

A Claremont church known for its politically charged nativity sets is using the iconic Christmas scene to remind the community to come together in the face of social and political divisiveness. In ...

For the family of Milton Auta, the drive-thru Nativity scene at Columbus Avenue Baptist Church will be a cherished memory of their first Christmas season in America.

On Bethlehem's Manger Square, Christmas decorations and pilgrims are notably absent for a second wartime festive season in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city.The Church of the Nativity that dominates ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – More than 100 nativity sets are currently on display at a Wichita hospital. Rev. Ken Schuckman of Via Christi St. Joseph and the Catholic Diocese in Wichita has collected ...

African sets capture the deep, rich skin tones of the region using ebony wood, while several German and Polish sets show the hand painted figures wearing traditional clothing. Another set, brought ...

Benedictine Sisters to share collection of nativity sets from around the world during Dec. 15 open house Published 1:45 am Wednesday, December 11, 2024 ...

My mother found the figures for the Nativity in a small gift shop inside of the bakery on Central Avenue in Dunkirk. It was a beautifully carved wooden set. She purchased it for her new home. She ...