Pope Francis marked his 87th birthday on Sunday with a party and cake for children before he kept his weekly appointment for the Sunday Angelus. The children got special attention there too, as many ...

Nativity scenes around the world have added a new accessory this Christmas season: the keffiyeh. In a controversial take on the classic holiday display, some churches are replacing the baby Jesus’s ...

Advent means preparing the Christmas Nativity scene, which the Holy Father encourages every family to include in their homes. And not just that. Pope Francis, in his recent apostolic letter, ...

A Nativity set, or crèche, is a three-dimensional representation of the birth of Jesus Christ. Some elements of a Nativity set are included because they are mentioned in the Bible. Other figures or ...

This year has brought so many strange art-related developments, from mysterious desert monoliths to Cookie Monster murals. And if the final square of your “Memes of 2020” bingo card was ...

"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 ...

The Vatican’s nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square is always one of Rome’s biggest tourist attractions. But in keeping with the worst trends of 2020, this year’s nativity scene is being mocked, ...