The baby Jesus is the center of Christmas celebrations throughout the region. For some, nativity sets are an heirloom passed through generations. Others proudly display handcrafted wooden mangers.

The story so far: As State measures to determine identity and citizenship roil the country and result in sharp socio-political polarisation, the Kerala government has gone ahead with its decision to ...

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 ...

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, ...

Victoria-Maria Geyer's Christmas nativity scene with faceless characters being unveiled at the Grand-Place in Brussels on November 28 (photo by Nicolas TUCAT / AFP via Getty Images) If you need any ...

A pilot flew from Bowling Green on Monday and created a Nativity scene across parts of Northern Ohio, according to flight tracker FlightAware. A Piper Cherokee took off from Wood County Airport in ...

Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for ...

“This nativity is a visual reminder...that the attacks on our immigrant neighbors are attacks on God's own self,” Urban Village Church Pastor Abby Holcombe tells PEOPLE Urban Village Church A number ...

A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday told the clergy leaders whose churches have used Christmas Nativity scenes to protest immigration enforcement to “get a grip and seek ...

Marissa Armas joined the CBS News Texas team in March 2025 as a bilingual reporter. Born and raised in Denver, Armas is a proud Latina, with roots in El Salvador, Guatemala and New Mexico. From afar, ...

ROME — The Vatican unveiled its Nativity scene Monday and lit the 82-foot Christmas tree that towers above it in St. Peter’s Square as a band, chorus and dancers in traditional costumes from Italy’s ...