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Do you know the real story of the Nativity? Here's where our modern-day take comes from
"And one of them is Black!" announces the boy Amahl, gravely. The "Nativity" story is what the holiday of Christmas is all about. But the story itself is a bit of a "Rashomon." Matthew and Luke ...
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St. Francis and the Story of the First Nativity Scene
St. Francis’ meditations on the life of Christ led him to create the first-ever Nativity scene in Greccio, Italy, in 1223. Fresco by Giotto of St. Francis of Assisi embracing the Child Jesus at ...
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Where's the State Auto Nativity Scene? Here's where to find it
Since 1962, a sweeping life-sized Nativity Scene — depicting numerous figures, but focused on the Holy Family of Mary, Joseph and, beginning on Christmas Eve, the infant Jesus — has been one ...
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Pope Francis: The Nativity is an Example of ‘Joy’ and ‘Amazement’
The Pope opened by noting that this year marks the 800th anniversary of the first living Nativity established by St. Francis in the central Italian town of Greccio. “[St.] Francis doesn’t ...
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Where Was Jesus Born? Inside The Lingering Mysteries Of The Nativity
Most people are familiar with the story of Jesus Christ’s birth. Come Christmastime, Nativity scenes in towns and churches routinely display symbols from the Biblical story like mangers ...
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Baby Jesus in a keffiyeh is a nativity trend at churches around the world — and people are upset
Nativity scenes around the world have added a new accessory this Christmas season: the keffiyeh. In a controversial take on the classic holiday display, some churches are replacing the baby Jesus ...
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Who is at the manger? Nativity sets show each culture’s take on the Christmas story
For many Christians around the world, celebrating the Nativity, or the birth of Jesus Christ, is the most important part of the Christmas season. A handmade Nativity from Kyrgyzstan by an unknown ...
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The simplicity of Nativity spirituals: ‘Let’s Start With a Child’
Of the approximately 6,000 known spirituals, one of the smallest and most cherished subsets are those that deal with the Nativity narratives. The stories of the birth of Christ resonated with ...
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Greccio: The Italian village that's home to the world's first nativity scene
The reason? This is where St Francis of Assisi created the first-ever nativity scene in a cave in 1223. The medieval village of Greccio is one of Italy's most beautiful yet lesser-known villages.
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Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem
Since at least the 2nd century AD people have believed that the place where the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, now stands is where Jesus was born. One particular cave, over which the first Church ...
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Community invited to ‘The Gift of the Nativity’
Nativity scenes set up during last year’s The Gift of the Nativity, a free event hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This year’s event will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday.