The Christmas 2023 Nativity scene at the Vatican will evoke the first-ever live manger, which was created by St. Francis of Assisi in Italy in the 1200s, the Vatican said Monday. The Vatican’s ...

Among the most common Christmas traditions are small sets of figures depicting Joseph, Mary and Jesus that are displayed in individual homes, and live reenactments of the manger scene in communities ...

Nativity scenes around the world ... who helped set up the church’s own display. “At Christmas, we sing about Bethlehem and we put up our manger scenes and talk about… themes of peace ...

Saint Francis visited Greccio after his journey to Palestine and wanted to depict the Nativity in a cave, asking for a manger ... of Christmas," said Briscoe. "Setting up a Nativity scene in ...

For many Christians around the world, celebrating the Nativity, or the birth of Jesus Christ, is the most important part of the Christmas ... reenactments of the manger scene in communities ...

(The Conversation) — The Christmas story is about ... and live reenactments of the manger scene in communities and churches. While Nativity sets focus on the holy family, they can also include ...