Each December, as the month deepens into Christmas, families around the world engage in an age-old ritual, unwrapping the ...

For hundreds of years, the birth of Jesus Christ has been the subject of countless songs and different types of artwork. Many of these beautiful — and, often, unique — expressions of faith in and love ...

On a small street in the center of Naples, Italy, artisans like Giovanni Giudice work to preserve the custom of handcrafted Neapolitan Nativity scenes, a tradition dating back more than 300 years.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held a Christmas celebration for the community Saturday with displays of Nativity scenes as the main attraction. Spectators could walk through the ...

The Neapolitan-style Nativity was designed and produced by Department 56 of Minnesota exclusively for Neiman Marcus stores. Sold during the late 1990s and early 2000s, the collection is composed of ...

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 ...

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, ...

Fifteen years ago, the Rev. Roy Herberger was at a religious convention in Baltimore when he spotted an exquisitely carved nativity scene made of shiny, black ebony from Kenya. "It was so African," ...

During the Christmas holidays, many towns in Spain transform into enchanting fairytale settings, where lights, nativity scenes and local traditions create a truly magical atmosphere. In this guide, ...

When he was a child, Luke Hartman, 17, vividly remembers a delicate glass plate with an engraving of a Nativity scene. It’s a favorite of his from a collection kept by his grandmother, who died when ...