(RNS) — Though they aren't mentioned in the Bible Christmas story, live animals have been part of nativity scenes since the 1200s. But sometimes things go awry, including a recent case of cows ...

The church brought in live animals for a living nativity and handed out candles for a ceremony. Everyone in attendance also got an ornament to hang on their Christmas trees. Organizers said the ...

Historians say the first nativity scene was staged in 1223 by St. Francis of Assisi. The account is registered in the book “The Life of St. Francis of Assisi” by St. Bonaventure, a Franciscan ...

Quincy's Nativity scene has seen theft or vandalism at least six times this century. The last time Quincy’s Nativity scene was targeted came in 2020, when police reported that a man and woman ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Saint Francis Seraph Church in Over-the-Rhine is inviting visitors to experience its life-sized nativity scene, a cherished tradition that began in 2008 to commemorate the ...

Initially, people were dressed as Mary and Joseph with real animals. Christmas Eve of 2023 marked the 800th anniversary of the first live Nativity scene created by St. Francis in Italy.