My family’s Nativity scene, like so many others that will appear during the holiday season, has some notable inaccuracies. It portrays a fair-skinned holy family, not a Middle Eastern one.

Since 1962, a sweeping life-sized Nativity Scene — depicting numerous figures, but focused on the Holy Family of Mary, Joseph and, beginning on Christmas Eve, the infant Jesus — has been one ...

Of course, the Christ Child is the central figure of the Christmas season. In the Nativity, the Incarnate Word, born of the Father before all ages, appears in human flesh.

Each Nativity scene is unique and varies in size and style. But as long as the Holy Family — Jesus, Mary and Joseph — is there, she counts it as a Nativity scene.

Pope Francis gazes at a Nativity scene during a meeting with two delegations at the Vatican Dec. 9 — a community from Macra, located in the Alps, which provided this year’s Christmas tree, and ...

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 ...

A shepherd with his six sheep the size of mini marshmallows also surrounds the Holy Family. This “adorable” scene, as described by Star Barn steward David Abel, is one of 100 Nativity scenes ...

Each year, Greccio, Italy, reenacts a living Nativity scene paying homage to Saint Francis of Assisi, who is credited with starting the exhibition that represents the birth of Jesus.

A display of Nativity scenes will also be set up for people to enjoy at the church, located at 2722 S. Honey Creek Road, Greenwood. “It’s just one more chance in a passive way to say, this is ...