VATICAN CITY: “The enchanting image of the Christmas crèche, so dear to the Christian people, never ceases to arouse amazement and wonder”, says Pope Francis in his Apostolic Letter “Admirabile Signum ...

Today, we still love the nostalgic feel of these tiny towns, and thanks to the newest versions—like those made from ceramic and ... were actually small nativity scenes. During the Renaissance ...

The annual nativity scene display in downtown Kelowna included a sign that read “Keep Christ in Christmas”, but the city has taken it down. The scene was set up by the Catholic society Knights ...

While Joseph, Mary and Jesus are represented in many a manger scene, the santons often depict ... who is openly marvelling at the miracle of the nativity. Another Provençale tradition is that ...