“Dressing baby Jesus in a keffiyeh is not only a cynical exploitation of the manger scene for political and propagandistic purposes, but it is also an absurd rewriting of history,” Dr. André ...

“Away in the manger/ no crib for a bed/ the little Lord Jesus/ laid down his sweet head.” I think of it as a carol that a child would sing to the baby Jesus while contemplating with all ...

Every year we set up a traditional manger scene near our Christmas tree. There are Mary and Joseph, a shepherd and a few sheep, three wise men and at least one camel, and the baby Jesus.

Next year, we will again pull the baby Jesus out of the basement. He will still be in the manger; Mary and Joseph will still be right there next to him; the shepherd will still be bringing his ...

Baby Jesus has been 'kidnapped' from his holy manger and now locals are in a holy tease. Residents in the south east Cornwall village of Lerryn, near Lostwithiel have been left outraged (albeit in ...