All across the Columbia area, giant inflatable Santa Clauses watch over homes. Banners of lights brighten up neighborhoods. Reindeer and candy canes and snow men are all aglow. It’s clear that holiday ...
Two U.S. churches have drawn public attention this holiday season for nativity displays addressing immigration, prompting both praise and criticism. In Evanston, Illinois, Lake Street Church installed ...
In December, many families will display miniature figurine sets of a manger scene surrounding a notable baby lying in a straw-lined crib. The humble figures of Mary, Joseph and the Christ Child, with ...
Mother Mary wearing a respirator to protect herself from tear gas. Baby Jesus with zip-tied hands, wrapped in a thin blanket that looks like aluminum foil. Masked centurions with sunglasses and green ...
"Flemish Nativity" is based on a 16th century painting "The Census in Bethlehem" by the Flemish artist Pieter Bruegel, famous for filling his compositions with crowds of people and activity. (Emma Lee ...
DEDHAM, Mass. (WCVB) - A church in Massachusetts is making a statement with its Nativity scene. “Whatever is happening in each year, we try to highlight that and see how we can find peace in this,” ...
(RNS) — The appearance of a keffiyeh on a Palestinian-made nativity scene at the Vatican caused a stir. So did its sudden disappearance. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In the moments before Pope Francis’ ...
In a manger in front of Lake Street Church in Evanston, Illinois, the baby Jesus’ hands are bound with plastic zip ties. Roman centurions in sunglasses and camo jackets stand menacingly over him, ...
Who is at the manger? Nativity sets around the world show each culture’s take on the Christmas story
Neomi De Anda works for the University of Dayton, consults for the Louisville Institute funded by Lily Endowment Inc. She receives funding from the Association of Marianist Universities, Louisville ...
Joseph’s broken leg has healed, and the angel has his wings back at San Xavier del Bac. Just in time for Christmas, worshipers at the 240-year-old church can say a prayer in front of the Nativity and ...
Sandro Botticelli, "The Mystical Nativity" (1500), oil on canvas, held at the National Gallery, London (photo via Wikimedia Commons) The Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola had been martyred less than ...
Volunteers from Honey Creek Church in Greenwood portray the different characters from the Christmas story last year. The church will again host the event from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, ...
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