Members of the youth group dress up, and the church brings in live animals to make the scene as real as possible ... is at the center of Christmas everywhere.“ The Nativity scene will open ...

Children from the school act out scenes from the nativity around the village, while singing carols and spreading Christmas cheer ... explained that by having a real baby, they are able to bring ...

VATICAN CHRISTMAS: The Vatican illuminated this year's Christmas tree and unveiled the nativity scene for the holiday season on Saturday (12/7). The 95-foot-tall red spruce hails from a forest in ...

On Christmas Eve in 1223, in cave near the cliffside village of Greccio in Italy, St Francis of Assisi created what's thought to be the first nativity scene. It was staged for the local villagers ...