As you wrap presents, bake Christmas cookies, and decorate the tree, take a moment to remember the true origin of Christmas. For Christians, Dec. 25 marks the day when Jesus Christ was born in ...

The Pope also said that reflecting in front of every Nativity scene should “awaken in us the nostalgia for silence and prayer, in our often so-hectic daily life.” Silence, the Pope continued ...

by visiting the churches run by Franciscan families throughout the world and stopping in prayer in front of the Nativity scenes set up there.” The Apostolic Penitentiary welcomed the request ...

“With tears in our eyes, let us raise our prayer for peace. Brothers and sisters, enough war, enough violence!” the pope said, while looking at the nativity scene. “The keffiyeh was added at ...

"Nativity scenes should draw our hearts and minds to the Holy Land, where Jesus Christ was born, and inspire our prayers for peace," said Briscoe.