VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The Vatican had hinted the controversial keffiyeh would be put back in the Nativity scene on Christmas ... had placed the keffiyeh, a black and white checkered scarf that ...

the church’s nativity set received national attention for replacing baby Jesus with Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African American student who was fatally shot in 2012. This year, the scene has ...

For decades of American history, nativity scenes depicting the birth of Jesus Christ were traditionally part of public holiday displays. Many town squares across the nation prominently displayed ...

Since the Satanic Temple’s monument near Concord, New Hampshire’s Nativity scene was unveiled Saturday ... only the legs of the black mannequin remained upright, while the strewn head and ...

The Vatican has removed a nativity scene sculpture of baby Jesus swaddled ... The addition of the traditional black-and-white checkered scarf, which has become a symbol of Palestinian support ...

The wooden Nativity scene in the Vatican’s main audience hall had generated headlines when it was unveiled Dec. 7 because of the presence of the keffiyeh, the black-and-white checkered headscarf ...

FALL RIVER - Well, it’s that time of year again. The giant Azorean-style Presépio (nativity scene), a tradition at Portugalia Marketplace for over a decade, is back at the popular Fall River ...

While Black Arts MKE's "Black Nativity" is an openly biblical and Christian show, it rarely proselytizes its audience. It's a celebratory production that aspires to communicate awe, the feeling of ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — While most people are used to a nativity scene that can fit on an end table, the Southern Hills United Methodist Church puts on a life-size nativity, featuring real ...

This “adorable” scene, as described by Star Barn steward David Abel, is one of 100 Nativity scenes from around the world that is on display at the Vatican this Christmas. R. Michael Palan ...