Bosque County camel rancher Doug Baum and his camels know the way to the stable in Bethlehem, as they’ve been there 33 times since Thanksgiving.

That Baby Jesus with outstretched arms, carved from olive wood from the Holy Land by Bethlehem's master craftsmen, has now been placed in the nativity scene without the kefiah. In the Paul VI ...

There will be a live Nativity scene featuring a camel and sheep courtesy of Peaceable Kingdom petting zoo. La Mega radio will provide music and a crown giveaway to add to the festivities.

On December 25, 2007, the pope revealed a new-style nativity scene in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square. It depicted Jesus' birth in Joseph's house, with no mention of a manger or journey to Bethlehem.

Pope Benedict XVI prays at the nativity scene after celebrating Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on December 24, 2012. On December 25, 2007, the pope revealed a new-style ...

The war, the violence in the occupied West Bank it has spurred and the lack of festivities has deeply hurt Bethlehem's economy.

From roller-skating to church or festive greetings from Donald Duck, Christmas in some cultures features more than just Santa Claus, tinsel and turkey.

Many of the present day nativity scenes take years to make and depict real-life figures and buildings. Nativity scenes are known as “betlémy” in Czech – a name derived from Christ’s birthplace, ...

For the Catholic agency Sir, Faltas wrote an account of that day. «In the Paul VI Hall, Pope Francis blessed a very particular and meaningful nativity scene.

(RNS) — The pro-Palestinian creche is intended to point out the disconnect between the idealized Bethlehem of most representations and the reality in present-day Gaza and the West Bank.

The Streets of Bethlehem pageant will be 1-4 p.m. Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church, 1400 S. Duluth Ave. Canton Lutheran Church will host a live Nativity at 5:30, 6 and 6:30 p.m. Dec. 14, and Dec. 15 ...

Banksy wants people celebrating Christmas to consider what's happening in present-day Bethlehem. The elusive street artist's latest work features a "modified Nativity" scene: Joseph and Mary ...