Federal Enforcement Nativity A doll representing the baby Jesus is zip-tied in the Nativity scene outside of Lake Street Church of Evanston, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025 ...

OCEAN AVE — Damon Vix isn’t a Grinch by any means. He celebrates Christmas, giving gifts to family and friends. But when it comes to the nativity display in Palisades Park, Vix response is “bah-humbug ...

Politically charged Nativity scenes are not new, but tension over them is escalating this year as pastors express opposition to the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement in public displays ...

Nativity scenes around the Chicago suburbs look a bit different this year, with some churches opting for a political theme in light of the recent, local surge of activity from U.S. Immigration and ...

For hundreds of years, the birth of Jesus Christ has been the subject of countless songs and different types of artwork. Many of these beautiful — and, often, unique — expressions of faith in and love ...

OCEAN PARK BLVD — The end of a 60-year tradition of erecting winter displays in Palisades Park removed a huge burden from public employees without impacting the ability of participants to share their ...

PLAINVIEW — Nativity scenes line shelves, tables and corners throughout Sandra Cumming’s Plainview home, representing decades ...

The very first live Nativity scene, it is said, was created by St. Francis of Assisi, who staged a reenactment of the birth of Jesus Christ in 1223, using a doll as the newborn Jesus and a few live ...

DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — One baby Jesus lies in a manger in the snow, wrapped in a silver emergency blanket with his wrists zip-tied. Mary stands nearby outside the Lake Street Church in Evanston, ...

On a small street in the center of Naples, Italy, artisans like Giovanni Giudice work to preserve the custom of handcrafted Neapolitan Nativity scenes, a tradition dating back more than 300 years.