On quiet nights during the Christmas season, Ed O’Malley enjoys visiting the Nativity scene he helps set up every year in an Arlington Heights park. He’ll check whether the wind has blown over ...

The nativity story follows Mary and Joseph from being told they will have a baby by the angel Gabriel, through to the birth of Jesus and the visits from the shepherds and wise men. The story of ...

In the run-up to Christmas, primary schools and Sunday schools often put on Nativity plays. This custom, however, is a surprisingly modern tradition. Here is its story. A Nativity play is a production ...

This small village has a rich religious history, being credited with starting the tradition of live Nativity scenes. Located in the Lazio region of Italy, the town of Greccio is where Saint ...

A salesman displays ornaments at a shop near the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 17, 2024. Photo: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images ...

A live nativity scene, which has been a staple in the community since the 1960s, announced the birth of two lambs early Tuesday morning. Visitors were flocking to the nativity to catch a glimpse ...

Strange, right? That’s how I feel when I see Christmas events or displays with no mention of Jesus or a Nativity. The birth of Jesus is the very reason for Christmas, so excluding him from ...

“Mystic Nativity” (1500), now held at the National Gallery in London, is the only work Botticelli ever signed. It re-emerged in the 1800s after centuries of obscurity, revealing a complex ...

(The Conversation) — ‘Black Nativity’ may be different each time you see it − and that’s exactly what the playwright had in mind. (The Conversation) — During the end of every calendar ...

That's the verdict of movie director Debbie Isitt, who puts a hefty slice of the affection for Nativity! down to the starring role Coventry's Holy Family Primary School played. Celebrating 15 ...

Thanks to the hilarious storyline, catchy songs and of course, the charming young cast, Nativity! quickly became a modern Christmas classic after it landed on our screens in 2009. To recap ...