Christmas is a very special celebration for Ticos (Costa Ricans, as most of the readers of the Tico Times already know, are affectionately known as Ticos). Traditional food, gatherings with friends ...

Nativity sets, a familiar part of holiday decor, are becoming simpler and more abstract with some scenes made out of sleek glass or labeled wooden blocks. While they’re unusual, they also spark ...

R. Michael Palan's Star Barn Nativity is at the National Christmas Center, 3950 E. Harrisburg Pike in Londonderry Township, Dauphin County on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.

The hardware store's eight giant holiday inflatables outside the tent were left slashed, spray-painted with anarchy symbols and pentagrams. Vandals also took black paint to the store's nativity scene.

For A.J. DiAntonio, of Malvern, nativity scenes have been a life-long fascination. He recalls being drawn to the family nativity at 2 years old, so much so that his parents gave him his own set to ...

The image of the Christ Child is enshrined in the Great Nativity during a procession after the Masses at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., and midnight on Christmas Eve. The church is located at 1209 Brushy ...

For Christmas 2022, the Vatican has commissioned a nativity scene made of life-sized figures hand carved out of alpine cedar trees. The display will be unveiled in St. Peter’s Square on Dec. 3 ...

Pope Francis prays in front of a Nativity Scene crafted in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, as he arrives for a meeting with the donors of the fir tree set up in St. Peter's Square as a Christmas ...

Celebrating 50 years of the Christmas House To celebrate 50 years of lights and decorations at the Christmas House, the Montgomerys added new lights and displays they've worked on since October.

Faith News Vatican’s keffiyeh Nativity scene raises eyebrows and then disappears—at least until Christmas Eve Nicole Winfield - Associated Press December 11, 2024 ...