The very first live Nativity scene, it is said, was created by St. Francis of Assisi, who staged a reenactment of the birth ...

Hundreds of baby Jesus figurines, miniature stables and tiny barn animal statues are on display in Upland. The Christmas ...

Last Christmas I got a jolt. I learned that my brother Kevin collects creches. They were all over his house, crammed onto every mantle, table, counter, lawn and closet 17 in all, including the little ...

"At the time, I had no way of knowing that one day there would be an American Pope from Chicago," said R Michael Palan of ...