| 单词 | Nativity |
| 例句 | Who thought it was a good idea to mold plastic Nativity scenes that light up at night? Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z At midnight on Christmas Eve they stood with their parents in the long line at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The wood was old and the paint was cracking, giving the Nativity scene a poignant look of absolute poverty. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Each sonata portrays an aspect of the Virgin Mary’s or Christ’s life - the Annunciation, the Nativity, the Crucifixion, and so on - and it ends with a piece for solo violin, called simply ‘The Guardian Angel’. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z We had a small tree and we got clothes for presents, but the most important thing was going to visit the Nativity scene at the church and going to la misa de gallo, midnight mass. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She set up a Nativity scene with hay inside her house. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z What were they supposed to do after they had visited the flowers and the Church of the Nativity and the other holy spots lined up like pearly buttons across the stony ground? Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z They bend over the cradle of the Nativity, or they hold Jesus on their laps. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z A life-sized Nativity scene has been set up on the lawn below the towering statue of El Jefe on his horse. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Her sheep costume isn’t finished in time for the Nativity play; she is forced onstage in her pajamas. Perspective | Beverly Cleary taught girls to make a brave demand: Love me for how I am 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z FRI-SUN Victorian village themed shops, stage shows, concerts, Living Nativity, Santa’s Village, food, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z But there are some things she won't mess with: the "Nutcracker" minisuite, the woozy fall of the wooden soldiers, the "Living Nativity" and "The 12 Days of Christmas" sequences. Behind the Rockettes, a tough choreographer 2012-11-07T13:03:12Z Two theaters earned their first nominations: Anacostia Playhouse for “Black Nativity” and We Happy Few Productions for “Lovers’ Vows.” ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ leads Helen Hayes nominations 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z Santa Claus, mistletoe, snowy wonderlands and hopes for peace on earth proliferate, but the Nativity remains backstage. Music Review: Snowy Jingles and a Sinatra ?Dreidel? 2010-12-09T23:01:00Z As a military family, we traveled extensively, and wherever we went in the world — Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East — my mom would make a point of purchasing something for our family's Nativity scene. Fox News' Rachel Campos-Duffy: Christmas glory includes the beautiful Nativity scene 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z Palestinian security officials say she lit candles in the Church of the Nativity, built on the spot where Christians believe Jesus was born. Model Naomi Campbell in Holy Land for birthday 2012-05-22T15:01:16Z "Black Nativity": Another one of the Northwest's most cherished holiday traditions gets underway this weekend at the Moore and continues through Dec. 23. Weekend preview: Elves, nutcrackers, figgy pudding, more 2012-12-06T20:50:09Z She’ll also appear in a chamber version of Mr. Adams’s Nativity oratorio “El Niño,” and in a program of Langston Hughes poems set to music. 5 Classical Music Faces to Watch This Season 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z Newcastle's Live Theatre has already given as the glorious Pitman Painters and now it premieres Nativities, a new play about office politics. What to see: Lyn Gardner's theatre tips 2012-02-10T17:08:45Z It’s a nightmare Nativity re-enactment, for the amusement of young and old. ‘Owen Meany’ an antidote to holiday sweetness | Theater review 2012-12-13T22:28:50Z Nativity scenes are a ubiquitous sight in front of churches at Christmas time, but a Massachusetts church recently drew attention due to its unusual display. Merry Christmas, and happy birthday to a Jewish immigrant 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z Inside each are wall paintings and statuary commemorating the Christian faith’s foundational stories, from the Nativity to the Last Supper. Trying on a farmhouse in Northern Italy for size 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z There was no little wooden baby in the cathedral’s Nativity scene yet, however. Jesus Christ: Jewish radical or bathrobe Republican? The “reason for the season” remains an enigma after 2,000 years 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z Repairing one statue in a Nativity set is a tiny job for a conservator in private practice. Repairing a Nativity scene that lost a head 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z These include a tap dance with bowling pins by the six-member female corps, and a Nativity pas de deux performed by Michael Dauer and Joshua Dean, the two standouts of the cast. ‘Chris March’s The Butt-Cracker Suite!’ at Here 2012-12-01T03:33:58Z Our school Nativity play was definitely not professional, but we deserve an Oscar. Read the Wicked young writers' awards 2012 winning entries 2012-12-08T08:15:12Z Such a small scale may sound nothing like “El Niño,” a sweeping, nearly two-hour Nativity oratorio written for vocal soloists, a trio of countertenors, a full orchestra and choir, and a children’s chorus. John Adams and David Lang: Masters of the Modern Holiday Oratorio 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z This year it's a different scenario, with Nativity 2 getting out a week ahead of the big Hollywood competition, DreamWorks Animation's Rise of the Guardians. A stable start for Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! 2012-11-27T15:39:43Z She lit candles in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, said Palestinian security officials. Model Naomi Campbell in Holy Land for birthday 2012-05-22T20:01:04Z Marching bands and bagpipers led by Arabian horses weave through the narrow streets to Manger Square, the plaza outside the Basilica of the Nativity, which stands on the grotto where Jesus was born. Six Christmas Traditions From Around the World 2011-12-15T20:51:33Z What remains are about a dozen of the oratorio’s more meditative and lyrical numbers that dramatically streamline the Nativity story. John Adams and David Lang: Masters of the Modern Holiday Oratorio 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z For info on "Black Nativity" tickets, click here. 3 things to do this weekend -- with or without kids 2011-12-16T18:45:43Z Keegan practically dusts these early pages with cinnamon and nutmeg: The townspeople gather in the square to light the tall spruce next to the recently repainted Nativity scene. Review | ‘Small Things Like These’ reads like a Christmas classic 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z Our drama teacher, Mr. Dominguez, announced that we would present not just the Nativity scene but also the scenes leading up to the birth of Christ. A gay boy discovers his inner Faye Dunaway 2011-04-22T21:01:00Z My biggest fear in life is living Nativity scenes. Styles Q & A: John Waters Offers Season’s Greeting With a Wink 2013-12-06T23:52:50Z In his Nativity that hangs next to it, this same harmony is communicated by angels with lutes and mouths open in silent – but we intuit, deeply tuneful and ethereal – song. Baby, it's cold outside: art's best nativity scenes 2012-12-24T08:00:04Z The rousing holiday production of "Black Nativity" at the Moore Theatre showcases some of the best gospel-fired singers in the region. 'Black Nativity' performer shines a light 2011-12-16T17:14:03Z Back in Manger Square, at the door of the Nativity church, Anya Stonlake, a Russian contemporary art dealer who lives in London, is chatting to two priests with whom she and her family are travelling. The Holy Land is on a tourism high 2010-12-26T00:05:56Z But a 6 November release date for Robert Zemeckis's performance-capture animation meant many families were looking for fresh festive entertainment by December, creating a great opportunity for Nativity!. A stable start for Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! 2012-11-27T15:39:43Z Hand-carved wooden ornaments and Nativity scenes, lavish wreaths, and aromatic candles line the booths. 6 tips for shopping in Europe from Rick Steves 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z In this vein, he noted that STG has assumed annual production of the gospel musical "Black Nativity" at the Moore. Seinfeld, Merce Cunningham's company and Kronos all coming to Seattle 2011-05-11T20:19:04Z When she was still in college, Louis-Dreyfus was cast on “Saturday Night Live,” where she played a televangelist with a raunchy retelling of the Nativity. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Once a Last-Minute Addition to ‘Seinfeld,’ Wins Comedy’s Top Honor 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z In “Soul Nativity,” a timeless tale gets modern treatment as the school’s artistic director, Alfred Preisser, turns a Christmas pageant into a gospel extravaganza. More Ways for Making Merry 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z They’d been hoping to catch Sarah Jessica Parker, “the Holy Grail,” who once wore a full Nativity scene on her head to the gala but couldn’t come this year. In an abnormal year, the Met Gala felt like a delightful brand of New York normal 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z Lines of pilgrims squeezed through a narrow sandstone entrance to the Church of the Nativity to visit the grotto where Christian faithful believe Jesus was born. Christmas cheer at Jesus's traditional birthplace of Bethlehem 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z The Diptyque Baume D’Ambre, which smells like vanilla, benzoin and lavender reminded one tester of “myrrh or frankincense and reminds me of being in the Lutheran Nativity play”; another said “ginger mixed with cleaning solutions.” Gingerbread, fir or burning wood: Can a scented candle capture the essence of Christmas? 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z Its composition also suggests an Orthodox Christian icon – the objects isolated in light instead of gold leaf; the biers echoing the black shapes on the icons of the Nativity and the Resurrection. The Life and Death of Marina Abramovi? ? review 2011-07-16T23:06:23Z Bach’s “Christmas Oratorio” is just as long, but its tone, befitting a Nativity narrative, is milder and more consistent — and, arguably, in a single evening, more wearying. Music Review: Riverside Choral Society, at Alice Tully Hall 2012-12-24T21:59:57Z Nativity scene: 10/10 Slam dunk: It’s a scene depicting the birth of Jesus. A guide to the secret meaning of holiday symbols 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z The Nativity story is told through readings, choral pieces and audience carols. The Week Ahead: Christmas TV and stage shows are Seattle-area highlights 2010-12-15T23:52:13Z The original Nativity! is meanwhile riding high in the DVD charts, and has now sold a hefty 500,000 copies, despite being available only in limited windows for Christmas 2010, 2011 and again this year. A stable start for Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! 2012-11-27T15:39:43Z Immaculate reception – from fans, anyway … Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! A stable start for Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! 2012-11-27T15:39:43Z Incorporating Spanish songs and carols, “Dream of Kings” redirects its ancient travelers through the skies, undersea and across a jungle in what may be the only Nativity story with a dancing Cuban octopus. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Another family movie, “The Star,” an animated telling of the Nativity story, also arrived to sturdy ticket sales over the weekend. ‘Justice League’ a Disappointing No. 1 as ‘Wonder’ Surprises 2017-11-19T05:00:00Z The acting Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, led an annual procession from Jerusalem to Bethlehem and will later celebrate Midnight Mass in the Church of the Nativity, originally built in the 4th century. Christmas cheer at Jesus's traditional birthplace of Bethlehem 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z It’s said that St. Francis, a master at teaching Bible lessons with clever props, created the first Nativity scene to help people relate to the Christmas message more vividly. Finding peace and faith in Assisi 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Scenes followed one another without much connection, and the shift to the graver spectacle of the Living Nativity was abrupt, though the donkey and camels enchanted us. Big Critic, Little Critic? Me, My Daughter and the Rockettes 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z One clue was “Built in 300s AD, the Church of the Nativity.” ‘Jeopardy!’ producers say controversial question was mistake 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z SAT-SUN Drive-through lights, full-size sets bring to life the Nativity Story with angels, shepherds, a donkey, goats, guests at the inn, wise men, Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus, 6-8:30 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2013-12-11T19:17:11Z They pictured the events leading up to and following Jesus’ crucifixion; the Annunciation; the Nativity; the Coronation and the Assumption of the Virgin; the Holy Trinity; and the martyrdoms of various saints. ‘Object of Devotion,’ an Exhibition of Alabaster Sculptures 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z There are also Nativities, more than a dozen. Here’s how professional decorators dress their home for the holidays 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z We are not a religious family, but my wife was raised Catholic, and she has retained a fondness for Nativity scenes. Our faith-free Christmas 2012-12-23T23:00:00Z Zeliv’s main attraction is a sprawling monastery complex, dominated by the majestic church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. On the Trail of Gustav Mahler 2010-10-15T13:30:00Z Caccia manages a few lifelike figures, especially in a warmly lit Nativity painted in the early 1620s, but most of her work feels overstuffed and more philosophically compelling than artistically animate. ‘Picturing Mary’: Filled with highlights but flawed in its omissions There are at least 10 films coming out this year about African-Americans, including “Black Nativity,” a musical that you are in, Mr. Whitaker. Oprah Winfrey and Forest Whitaker on ‘The Butler’ 2013-08-07T12:00:01Z It was so exciting as a child to help my mom and dad set up the Nativity scene. Fox News' Rachel Campos-Duffy: Christmas glory includes the beautiful Nativity scene 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z But they are at their best in the classic “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers,” one of two leftovers from the 1933 premiere, along with the Nativity scene. Review: Maybe Later, Santa. The Holidays Are for High Kicking. 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z Last but never least is the jubilant retelling of Jesus' birth by poet Langston Hughes, "Black Nativity." A sleigh full of holiday shows 2011-11-24T23:56:38Z Individual labels here and there flag the appearance of Black figures in paintings, cast as Magi in Nativity scenes, or as servants in upscale portraits. Seeing the Met’s Greatest Hits as Artists Painted Them 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z And will the Mafia ever return Caravaggio's Nativity? Open thread: which lost works of art would you most like to see? 2012-07-01T18:01:01Z It is the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, not the Church of the Nativity in Jerusalem. Palestinian Flutist Gets Rare Chance to Study in West 2012-09-30T02:52:28Z For those of us who weren't especially looking forward to successive early-evening episodes of Bible soap from frothy drama supremo Tony Jordan, The Nativity offered surprisingly little in the way of a good cringe. Rewind TV: Doctor Who; The Nativity; Poirot: Murder on the Orient Express; Come Fly With Me 2010-12-26T00:05:17Z It was described by one critic as a "Christmas turkey" and suffering from "abject lousiness" by another, but Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger is set to become the biggest British independent film of 2012. Nativity 2 blessed with mass audience goodwill despite critical mauling 2012-12-22T15:35:48Z A life-size Nativity display is a tradition in Columbus presented by State Auto Insurance Companies since the 1950s. Christmas in Ohio: Nutcrackers, Victorian village, Nativity 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z It will include performances of the Nativity scene, live animals and gifts for children. Christmas might be over, but for some, the holidays are just beginning 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z Part movie, part dance performance, part bizarre Nativity play, “MA” is the kind of picture that rarely sees the outside — or even the main stage — of a film festival. Review: The Virgin Mary Takes a Surreal Detour in ‘MA’ 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Young Adult went wayward as the sketch of a prom queen 20 years past her prime, and Labor Day illuminated a bondage fantasy with Nativity lighting. Review: Men, Women & Children Shows How Sexting Is Ruining America 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z But keep a close eye on Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger. Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 brings Skyfall's day to a close 2012-11-20T11:30:46Z In “California Art Collector,” a matron, rendered in modern grisaille, occupies an armchair beneath a lean-to that echoes the manger in Piero Della Francesca’s “Nativity” in the National Gallery in London. David Hockney’s Life in Painting: Spare, Exuberant, Full 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z Nativity 2: Danger In The Manger! is released in the UK on 23 November. VIDEO: Doctor Who wants Star Wars role 2012-11-16T06:08:03Z And Sarah Jessica Parker had an entire Nativity scene on her head. Everything You Need to Know About the Met Gala 2021 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z And the Nativity scene, running 55 feet, even includes an enormous elephant and camels accompanying the three Magi. A beacon of Christmas tradition in Strasbourg, France 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z But there was that time, in 2014, when he donated a life-size Nativity to a Michigan lawmaker to put up near the state capitol. 361 Days of Christmas 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z And keep an eye on the streets outside of the Music Hall — the live camels, sheep and donkeys from the “Living Nativity” scene are walked there early in the morning and late at night. A Guide to New York Holiday Events: Trains, Nutcrackers and a 79-Foot Tree 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z “Dark Christmas” takes place in a lonesome haunted house with an old-fashioned Nativity set that first appears in the attic. Jeanette Winterson’s 12 Christmas stories are a magical holiday treat 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z The formerly hinged, flanking panels, called shutters, represent the Annunciation and the Nativity on the left and the Crucifixion on the right, all painted with exquisite sensitivity. Review: ‘Maestà,’ Piecing Together Part of a Lost Legacy 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z It also uses Nativity scene/no-room-at-the-inn ideas to address the hateful rejection of immigrants now on display. Beware of Family Members Bearing Gifts 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z Experiencing a sensational hold is Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!, moving back up two notches in the chart to third place, with a box-office drop of just 3%. The Hobbit journeys to top of UK box office 2012-12-18T17:23:28Z Photo of cat curled up in neighborhood Nativity scene is an internet hit. Little lord Jesus, fruitcake-style: the worst nativity scenes of 2017 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z A week before Christmas, French families display santons — figurines that represent typical villagers, such as the doctor, the baker and the mayor — with their Nativity scenes. Joyeux Noel: How France celebrates Christmas 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z Other than the biblical account of the Nativity and Dickens’s classic of spiritual awakening, what else might one read during this holy and festive season? Review | A reading list just right for Christmas 2020: A little Dickens, a little Wilde, a little Donald Duck 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z It helps, when going round the great cathedrals of Europe, to know an Assumption from a Nativity, or why the woman holding a wheel is probably St Catherine. Belief is unnecessary, but knowledge helps 2010-08-25T10:30:00Z The Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Raphael Saadiq, 47, is the executive music producer for the musical film “Black Nativity,” which opened in theaters last week. Skin Deep: Keeping Up the Pace With Raphael Saadiq 2013-12-04T20:58:34Z Of course, despite its success, Nativity 2 failed to best the two monster hits that ruled the box office the previous weekend. A stable start for Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! 2012-11-27T15:39:43Z On Thursday at 7 p.m., the unassailable a cappella group New York Polyphony presents “Wondrous birth, O wondrous child,” an intimate meditation on the Nativity. Opera and Classical Music Listings for Dec. 27-Jan. 2 2013-12-27T05:51:06Z Whatever your beliefs, it is worth taking a moment to enjoy the stillness and grace of some great Nativity scenes in London's National Gallery. Baby, it's cold outside: art's best nativity scenes 2012-12-24T08:00:04Z “El Niño” is technically a staged oratorio based on the biblical story of Jesus’ Nativity, which plays out as a sort of pageant. The Operas ‘Facing Goya’ and ‘Katya Kabanova,’ at Spoleto 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z There, it is expected to be placed inside Saint Catherine’s Church, adjacent to the Church of the Nativity in Manger Square, in time for the lighting of the Christmas tree in Bethlehem on Saturday. Wooden manger relic from Rome on pre-Christmas display in Jerusalem 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z A Nativity woodcut is tucked into the lid of a 15th-century wooden reliquary box, possibly used by traveling priests. Antiques: At Home With Artifacts in Their Natural Habitats 2011-04-28T19:58:24Z Sixteenth-century German Protestants, eager to remove the iconography and relics of the Roman Catholic Church, gave the Christmas tree a huge boost when they used it to replace Nativity scenes. The Christmas tree is a tradition older than Christmas 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z The wondrous strangeness of the Nativity story came finally, fully alive. Music Review: Riverside Choral Society, at Alice Tully Hall 2012-12-24T21:59:57Z He then launches into Luke’s Gospel of the Nativity story. Christmas and what it really means: Tips for keeping us rooted in faith 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z The largely non-Equity Theatre Alliance was a big winner at last month’s Helen Hayes Awards for its “Black Nativity” and “The Wonderful World of Dissocia.” Buoyant ‘Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea’: Heavy themes, light touch 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z As a result, our Nativity scene had an international flavor and it didn't necessarily stick to the same time period. Fox News' Rachel Campos-Duffy: Christmas glory includes the beautiful Nativity scene 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z I, at least, can imagine a Nativity scenario in which the wise men reach Bethlehem and find Ms. Carey’s face glowing in the manger. Mariah Carey’s List Is Short: All She Wants Is Immortality 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z Six-foot-tall nutcrackers, a life-size Nativity display and a Dickens Victorian Village: These are some of the ways that Ohio says ‘Merry Christmas!’ Christmas in Ohio: Nutcrackers, Victorian village, Nativity 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z In this respect the new movie’s title is apt, since “Mother and Child” cannot help but evoke the rich Roman Catholic iconography of the Nativity and the Pietà. | 'Mother and Child': Annette Bening in Rodrigo Garcia?s Study of Motherhood 2010-05-06T23:30:00Z Nativity 2, which stars former Doctor Who actor David Tennant, is the third most popular film this week after The Hobbit and The Rise of the Guardians. Nativity 2 blessed with mass audience goodwill despite critical mauling 2012-12-22T15:35:48Z The scene could as easily be a Last Judgment as a Nativity. Art Review: Jane Alexander’s Work at St. John the Divine 2013-04-25T20:34:53Z When her friend Patrinell Wright urged her to audition for "Black Nativity" in 1999, King went for it and won a spot. 'Black Nativity' performer shines a light 2011-12-16T17:14:03Z The piece depicts biblical scenes, including the Nativity; the flight into Egypt; the entry into Jerusalem; and an angel at Christ’s empty tomb. Elijah Pierce, Outsider Artist, Finds a Spotlight at the Right Time 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z Because I undertook my quest at the height of the Christmas season, an additional flock of Marys appeared in outdoor Nativity scenes. My obsessive quest to solve the mystery of a missing Virgin Mary 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger was panned in the press but is expected to rake in £9m over the festive period. Nativity 2 blessed with mass audience goodwill despite critical mauling 2012-12-22T15:35:48Z In 1951, his Nativity tale “Amahl and the Night Visitors” debuted, and soon became a holiday family favorite on stage and national TV. 5 things to know about Seattle Opera’s ‘The Consul’ 2014-02-12T20:32:09Z Somehow Culkin's grimace can stand alongside Nativity scenes and Christmas trees to evoke the season. "Home Alone" itself shows why a Disney+ reboot Is a bad idea 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z One character describes the very loose adaptation as being "like a play within a play," a sort of Nativity "Noises Off." All hail the holiday aunt: the most untraditional character in traditional Christmas films 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z David Lang’s choral work “The Little Match Girl Passion” might seem at first a tragic piece for a Nativity concert. Music Review: The Crossing in ‘The Little Match Girl Passion,’ at the Met 2012-12-24T22:47:20Z In Hispanic culture, the Nativity scene plays a central and important role in decorating one's home for Christmas. Fox News' Rachel Campos-Duffy: Christmas glory includes the beautiful Nativity scene 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z A spokesman said that throughout The Nativity, written by EastEnders and Life on Mars' Tony Jordan, the rabbi was seen as an integral part of Mary and Joseph's life. BBC nativity drama was not 'anti-Jewish' 2010-12-23T18:30:21Z “I first heard Eric when he sang the baritone role in my Nativity oratorio, ‘El Niño,’ with the Atlanta Symphony,” Mr. Adams wrote in an e-mail. Eric Owens as Alberich in Wagner?s ?Ring? at the Met 2012-02-18T05:03:04Z But the Spanish still reserve most of their adornment impulses for Nativity scenes. A Catalan Christmas 2011-12-16T18:49:33Z The salt is white and looks like snow, making the lines of camels walking across it seem especially surreal — a bit like a Nativity scene in a Midwest town after a snowfall, but really hot. Journey to an Ethiopian volcano located in one of the hottest places on Earth 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z The Colour Nativity pieces pack snugly into a box that doubles as the stable. The world's best – and most controversial – nativity designs 2012-12-20T15:12:08Z Just before Christmas, Ms. Bullock will appear in a chamber version of Mr. Adams’s Nativity oratorio “El Niño,” which will be performed at the Cloisters with the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo. A Soprano’s Social Conscience Will Be on Display at the Met Museum 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z They offer praise and retell the Nativity story, lingering over its humble circumstances and sense of sacrifice. For New Holiday Albums, It Takes All Kinds 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z McPherson has described the play as a modern day Nativity tale. Reaching toward the light in 'The Night Alive' 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z The Nativity display, which was installed Sunday night, shows the Holy family separated in their own cages each topped with barbed wire. Church nativity scene depicts Holy Family as caged refugees 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z I had been tasked with one job in the summer vacation after my first year at drama school — to learn to play the instrument for the school’s tour of the Nativity play. Charlie Cox on the First Time He Owned a Leather Jacket 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z “Miracle at the Mine” is what “Good Morning America” called it, and it was a Nativity scene witnessed worldwide. The TV Watch: Rescue on TV: Elation, Exhaustion and Elvis 2010-10-13T18:05:00Z Many are in and around the country’s 38 Unesco World Heritage sites, like the one near Aachen’s cathedral, featuring the 40-stop Nativity trail and Aachen Printen gingerbread. In Transit Blog: Calendar: Coming Events in Germany; California; Amsterdam 2013-12-06T17:00:00Z Sony Pictures Animation recently announced it would release an as-yet untitled Nativity movie in December 2017 that presents the story of Christ’s birth from the perspective of animals in the manger. Scripture as a Springboard in Hollywood 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z The mayor of Bethlehem said that while the town where Jesus was born already attracted a large number of tourists to sites like the Church of the Nativity, the Walled Off added an extra dimension. Banksy hotel without a view opens to guests in Bethlehem 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z They represent standard themes like the Passion; the Annunciation; the Nativity; the Coronation and the Assumption of the Virgin; the Holy Trinity; and the martyrdoms of various saints. Museum & Gallery Listings for June 6-12 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Nativity is the binding theme, for reasons that would be obvious, even if the artists didn’t strive to make it so. New Music Releases of the Season, From Jazz to Gospel 2012-11-22T20:23:16Z FRI Music of the Nativity by choirs and orchestra, carols by candlelight, 7:30 p.m. Community Datebook calendar 2011-12-15T20:59:07Z During Advent, families decorate trees and set up elaborate Nativity scenes populated with an entire village of tiny figurines. A beacon of Christmas tradition in Strasbourg, France 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z A Mass is being held at the Church of the Nativity, said to be the birthplace of Jesus. Christmas marked in Bethlehem 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z The original Nativity! was pushed back into cinemas at the weekend, nabbing 14th place in the box office chart and providing a simple piece of advertising for the sequel. Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 brings Skyfall's day to a close 2012-11-20T11:30:46Z Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Broadway debut of Langston Hughes' retelling of the Nativity story with two upcoming events at local libraries. Langston Hughes celebrations around Seattle 2011-09-30T21:37:04Z Best singing: It wasn’t much of a year for musicals, but Jennifer Hudson and the cast of “Black Nativity” raised the roof in song. Film tradition continues with ‘Dubious Achievements’ 2013 2014-01-02T22:59:42Z There is no Annunciation, no animal-attended Nativity, no jousting with the devil in the wilderness. Temporal approach sets the tone in 'Killing Jesus' 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z We've rustled up a list of the remaining attractions that pleased our critics most: "Black Nativity": This annual Intiman Theatre jamboree is an African-American retelling of the Nativity story by poet Langston Hughes. A list of holiday shows still on stage in Seattle 2010-12-23T21:28:13Z This isn’t a real oratorio but rather a de facto collection of six cantatas, the first three and the final one relating to the Nativity story. Bach times two: Collegium and Master Chorale double the elation 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z And this year, in its downtown debut at the Moore Theatre, "Black Nativity" takes you higher and higher. Review: 'Black Nativity' raises the roof at new venue 2010-12-14T23:01:05Z Outside, Manger Square – the heart of the city and the site of the Church of the Nativity – bustles with activity. The Holy Land is on a tourism high 2010-12-26T00:05:56Z Competition from films with predominantly African-American casts, including “Black Nativity,” may have taken a bite out of the “Madea” franchise, which is also aging. ArtsBeat: New ‘Hobbit’ Film Opens at No. 1 2013-12-15T21:36:13Z En route it will link such famed sites as the Citadel of Aleppo, the Great Mosque of Damascus, Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock and the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Follow in the Footsteps of Abraham 2011-07-07T14:20:00Z Last weekend the town celebrated its Victorian Holiday weekend, which included the auditorium’s live Nativity made up of local children. The Jersey Shore, a Month After Hurricane Sandy 2012-12-13T22:55:52Z The twin influences of Ottonian Germany and Byzantine Greece blend in its ultimate masterpiece, the golden doors of the Cathedral of the Nativity in the town of Suzdal. Review: The Foundations of Russian Culture and Art 2010-03-05T14:00:00Z A Christian worshipper prays in the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. Palestinians win endangered world heritage status for Bethlehem church 2012-06-29T17:23:54Z Adams, on the other hand, fashioned a Nativity story that is a nativity story. The miracles of John Adams' 'El Niño' 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z The first gig she remembers was at age 6, when she played Mary in a school Nativity play. Florence Pugh’s True Hollywood Fairy Tale 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z It was a rehearsal of the Shepherd’s Chorus from “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” Gian Carlo Menotti’s Nativity opera, a holiday classic since 1951. After Struggling With Homelessness, a Chorus Sings of Gratitude 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z At school, when her friends were making Christmas cards and putting on Nativity plays, Rachel read Bible stories. What is it like to live with parents very different from you? 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z Another favorite, "Black Nativity," moves to a new home at the Moore in Seattle, starting Dec. 10. Holiday Entertainment: 'A Christmas Carol' at ACT; 'Black Nativity' in a new home; 'Ham for the Holidays' served again 2010-11-25T05:01:00Z A similar multiple would deliver a total above £10m for Nativity 2. A stable start for Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! 2012-11-27T15:39:43Z With that said, I’m fairly certain there’s no such thing as the War on Christmas, unless you’re Bill O’Reilly or the guy who once made a living installing Nativity scenes in public schools. Jews dig Christmas too 2012-12-25T21:00:00Z The focus is on the Virgin Mary’s special role in the Nativity story, as in a new arrangement of a Renaissance motet by the Portuguese Vicente Lusitano, the first known, published Black composer. Seattle-area classical music recommendations for the holiday season 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Back at the olive grove, just as the sun is dipping below the Church of the Nativity, I ask Ahmed what he is looking for in his future. Divided communities in the occupied West Bank 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z The production model for each show is somewhat different; “Cindy” and “Lion” are each only running for a week, while “Black Nativity” and “The Lower Depths,” have longer runs. Intiman at 50: Seattle’s shapeshifting theater reaches hard-won milestone 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Early this month, the main square and streets around Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity were bustling with tourists. Morning Bid: Stocks ease in nervous Gaza wait 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Early this month, the main square and streets around Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity were bustling with tourists. French retailer Casino agrees initial deal to sell stake in Exito Group 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Early this month, the main square and streets around Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity were bustling with tourists. As oil majors cast shale nets, Texas oilman Sheffield made Pioneer the prized catch 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Early this month, the main square and streets around Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity were bustling with tourists. Stocks retreat amid Gaza risks as oil hovers above $90 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Early this month, the main square and streets around Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity were bustling with tourists. China ramps up liquidity support to banking system 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Early this month, the main square and streets around Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity were bustling with tourists. Dollar off highs, remains elevated on safe-haven bids, rate jitters 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z College classes have come to see it, and on one recent spring afternoon there was a visit from a diverse group of eighth graders from The Nativity School in Worcester, a Jesuit boys’ school. Stained glass window shows Jesus Christ with dark skin, stirring questions about race in New England 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z There’s a Nativity scene and most important, an enormous cake. The live-action shorts: Playful Christmas tales, fraternal friction, a 'visual poem' and social strife 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, joined the faithful as they flocked the Church of the Nativity, revered by Christians as the traditional site of Jesus’s birthplace. Orthodox celebrate Christmas in shadow of conflict 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Often associated with biblical times and the Nativity story, donkeys are now used by many locals in agriculture and for transport. Saving donkeys in the Holy Land 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z While donkeys are often associated with biblical times, particularly the Nativity story, many Palestinians still rely on them for agriculture and transport. The UK charity helping Holy Land donkeys 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z Later, he was to celebrate Midnight Mass in the nearby Church of the Nativity, built on the spot where Christians believe Jesus was born. Bethlehem rebounds from pandemic, lifting Christmas spirits 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z Palestinian Christians and pilgrims will later attend midnight Mass at the 4th-Century Nativity Church. Bethlehem sees Christmas tourism boost after two-year Covid hiatus 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z After all, the Nativity tale is centered on a child whose birth echoes across the ages. The wonder of Christmas — and our world — through a child’s eyes 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z The nun’s philosophy of austerity is tested when a parishioner shows up at the church’s annual Nativity display with a decadent cake for the kids. Review: Nobel winner Annie Ernaux probes her past in documentary 'The Super 8 years' 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z NUREMBERG, Germany — Nativity scenes carved of wood, ornaments, candles, children’s toys, gingerbread cookies in myriad shapes, sausages and mulled wine sipped in painted glass mugs. At German Christmas Markets, Smiles Shine Bright but Budgets Are Tight 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z The neighbors have come to expect the lights and elaborately constructed figurines, the trees — two of them — hauled into the house and the 100-year-old Nativity scene that takes up the entire living room. As ‘Mr. Christmas’ fights cancer, his former students bring the holiday to him 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z On a recent day, dozens of groups from virtually every continent posed for selfies in front of the Church of the Nativity, built on the grotto where Christians believe Jesus was born. Bethlehem welcomes Christmas tourists after pandemic lull 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z During the holiday season, visitors to the park can watch confectioners make giant handmade candy canes and can enjoy special events, including a Los Posadas Nativity procession and a Christmas equestrian parade. Five State Parks to Visit This Winter 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z The Very Reverend Canon Janet Chapman said it was part of an exhibition of Nativity scenes from throughout the world. Tiny Nativity scene in the eye of a needle on display in Birmingham 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z The calendars traditionally mark every day in December of Advent, a time of reflection for Christian believers and of preparation for the Nativity and expected return of Jesus Christ. From wine to fishing tackle, retailers pray Advent calendars will appeal to shoppers 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z For more than a decade, the Bellevue Festival of the Nativity has been a cherished tradition in the Greater Seattle area. Where to see holiday lights, concerts and more in the Seattle area this 2022 holiday season 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z From an early age, she painted and drew; as a fourth grader, she was commissioned to create a Nativity scene by a local church. Mary Kelly’s Revolution Is Ongoing 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z The set of six Art Deco-style stamps depict moments from the Nativity including the journey to Bethlehem. Queen silhouette on Christmas stamps for last time 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Last December, Ms. Miller tweeted a picture of a cloven-hoofed sculpture that the Satanic Temple, a self-described nontheistic religious group, had installed near a Christmas tree and Nativity scene inside the Illinois State Capitol. For Trump’s Backers in Congress, ‘Devil Terms’ Help Rally Voters 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z WASPy curators would have preferred a marker at AD 0 — “Jesus Christ born” — and, indeed, some went ahead and added the Nativity. Op-Ed: The monumental mortality of sequoias 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z Before that, he pushed to open city commission meetings with a satanic invocation and erected a Festivus pole at the Florida Capitol to protest a Nativity scene. Texas requires ‘In God We Trust’ signs in schools. A man wants some in Arabic. 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z Menzie zipped in to clear a few final things from a bookshelf, and as she scooped up a Nativity set, two figurines tumbled to the carpet. One last trip: Gabriella Walsh’s decision to die — and celebrate life — on her own terms 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z In Bethlehem, Biden also toured the Church of the Nativity with several clerics who explained the elaborate mosaics and Byzantine architecture. Biden endorses Palestinian state but admits it's 'far away' 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z “These flags simply state that all are welcome at Nativity and this value of inclusion is rooted in Catholic teaching.” School’s Catholic Title in Peril Over Pride and Black Lives Matter Flags 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z Nativity School isn’t the only educational institution to be stripped of its “Catholic” label. School flying BLM, LGBTQ flags can’t call itself Catholic, bishop says 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Thomas McKenney, president of the school, said in a statement Wednesday that the flags simply state that all are welcome at Nativity and this value of inclusion is rooted in Catholic teaching. Diocese strips school of Catholic status over Black Lives Matter, Pride flags 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z It was around Christmas, she recalls, and she kept seeing Nativity scenes everywhere — baby Jesus embraced by his doting mother, surrounded by kindly visitors. ‘Everywhere Babies,’ a picture book celebrating infants, just got banned 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z It says two shells struck the dome atop the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin on 5 March, seriously damaging its bell tower. In pictures: The Ukrainian religious sites ruined by fighting 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z “Or to destroy another church, in the Zhytomyr region, the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, built in 1862.” Ukraine’s art and architectural treasures face destruction 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z In his letter to the community, McKenney reminded parents that Nativity School is funded by individuals and groups — not by the diocese — and that it would continue to operate as usual. School flying BLM, LGBTQ flags can’t call itself Catholic, bishop says 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Nativity can appeal the bishop’s decision through the Jesuits who oversee the school. Diocese strips school of Catholic status over Black Lives Matter, Pride flags 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z The vandalism apparently occurred in the overnight hours of Jan. 25 at Nativity Catholic Church in Burke, said the Rev. Bob Cilinski, pastor of the 49-year-old parish. Vandals strike Catholic church grotto in Fairfax County, destroy statues 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z “I love that it’s a come-as-you-are place,” said Matt French, an interior designer who lives on eight acres atop Bethlehem Hill, named for hosting the town’s once-spectacular Nativity scene. A tiny town’s mining past brings movies, tourists and environmental problems 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z If Mary Bailey is the true hero of the movie, let’s dig deeper, all the way back to the Nativity. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Unflattering descriptions of the dead 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z When Nativity School of Worcester didn’t budge, McManus issued a severe ruling. School flying BLM, LGBTQ flags can’t call itself Catholic, bishop says 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z “Nativity sets are always big this time of year,” Amatrudo said. These churches have been closed, but their artifacts live on 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z Customs and Border Protection agents, and crane operators offer peace to curiosity seekers as big rigs rumble past the Nativity scene outside all year on Corbin Street, a main corridor. A Catholic chapel at Port Newark is where longshoremen go to find an oasis 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z But to protect parishioners, the church called off its Nativity play. COVID puts a damper on Christmas Eve again around the world 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z A Nativity scene bought from Woolworths almost 100 years ago is still going strong despite a few "little chips", its owner said. Woolworths 1920s Christmas nativity scene still going strong 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Nativity School said its use of the Black Lives Matter and Pride flags was a response to a call from its students, most of whom are people of color, to make their community more inclusive. School flying BLM, LGBTQ flags can’t call itself Catholic, bishop says 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z “We never overstock on Nativity, but they go quite quickly.” These churches have been closed, but their artifacts live on 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z “Musical Meditations on the Nativity”; at 10 p.m., Cancel the pageant? The children’s service? Churches face painful Christmas questions amid new surge. 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z While the Nativity scene is intended to celebrate the birth of Jesus, the Satanic display is intended to mark the "satanic holiday" called Sol Invictus, the State Journal-Register reported. Satanic display inside Illinois Statehouse days before Christmas draws protesters 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z They were discovered in the early 20th century, along with 222 Mediaeval copper pipes from the Church of the Nativity's organ, during construction at the church's Franciscan compound, Father Stephane said. Chimes from Crusader times: Recreating Nativity Church's Mediaeval music 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z The flags symbolize that all are welcome at Nativity, the school’s president said Thursday. School flying BLM, LGBTQ flags can’t call itself Catholic, bishop says 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z The décor rating: The Lins are clearly into Christmas — Josh’s mom has multiple holiday-themed aprons — and their very busy front yard display nicely combines the Nativity with sparkly penguins in top hats. Moira Macdonald’s guide to Netflix’s 2021 slate of original Christmas movies 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z The dromedary in question escaped a Nativity scene in Bonner Springs, marking the latest chapter in the colorful and often chaotic history of camels in the United States. Why police end up chasing camels around Christmas time 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Romans have also been keeping an eye this year on a crosstown rival — the Vatican — after a Nativity scene last year that they excoriated as being too untraditional. Less Mange, More Frills: Rome’s New Mayor Bets on His Christmas Tree 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z Artworks from the 20th and 21st centuries could be placed next to old master paintings from the cathedral’s collection, such as Mathieu Le Nain’s “Nativity of the Virgin Mary,” Chauvet said. Modernization of Notre-Dame Interior Gets Green Light 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Nativity said it will appeal the bishop’s decision — but it has no plans to remove the flags, which it said show its commitment to solidarity with its students and families. School flying BLM, LGBTQ flags can’t call itself Catholic, bishop says 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z To spread joy and cheer this holiday season, join Seattle Nativity School for its annual Living Nativity event 5-7 p.m. Enjoy the magic of winter at Snowflake Lane in Bellevue, plus other things to do this week 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z The animal was part of a drive-through Nativity scene at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame when its halter broke late Saturday night. Why police end up chasing camels around Christmas time 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z This year, the Nativity scene was a gift from the Chopcca Nation, in Peru. Less Mange, More Frills: Rome’s New Mayor Bets on His Christmas Tree 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z Dec. 20-21 ‘Sister’s Christmas Catechism’ A know-it-all nun schools audience members on the Nativity story in this spinoff of the hit solo comedy “Late Night Catechism.” Your ultimate guide to live holiday entertainment around SoCal 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z Will schools be able to have Nativity plays this year? Your questions answered: 'Can family from abroad get vaccine passports?' 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z Inside the temple’s visitor’s center — which also remains closed, the church said — many of those same visitors would pass through rooms filled with artistic Nativity scenes from around the world. No Christmas light display this year at Maryland Mormon Temple, church says 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Shortly thereafter the camel was reunited with its owners, but not before viral photo comparisons to a real-life Nativity scene. Why police end up chasing camels around Christmas time 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z At 16, he moved to New York, where he became involved in the rich culture of the Harlem churches, and appeared in an early production of Langston Hughes's influential show Black Nativity. Carl Bean, singer of LGBT pride anthem I Was Born This Way, dies aged 77 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z In 2002, Israel seized control of Bethlehem; Palestinian gunmen forced their way into the Church of the Nativity, the traditional birthplace of Jesus, where they began a 39-day standoff. Today in History 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, was the first area in the occupied Palestinian Territories to be forced into lockdown just before Easter last year, closing the Church of the Nativity. Wider image: A drone's eye view of the Holy Land as Christians look to Easter 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z One year ago: Palestinian officials closed the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem over fears of the coronavirus. Today in History 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z In 1997, a camel that escaped mid-performance from a Kent Island, Md., Nativity pageant was struck and killed by a passing automobile. Why police end up chasing camels around Christmas time 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z About 30 years ago, he began putting up Nativity scenes outside. Axtell minister finds peace in Nativity scenes 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z A suspension on international flights and other restrictions meant that few could make it to the Church of the Nativity, which was built on the spot where Christians believe Jesus was born. Pope Francis Makes Christmas Appeal for Nations to Share Vaccines 2020-12-25T05:00:00Z Living Nativities, menorah lightings and holiday music revues were held outdoors. In Bethlehem and Jolly and Antlers, an American Christmas 2020-12-25T05:00:00Z She is spending the holidays at home, she said, with a tiny Christmas tree and Nativity scene. With the virus raging, Europeans grudgingly accept the dashed hopes of Christmas 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z Animal rights groups have long complained about the use of live animals in Nativity scenes, but, because of their size, camels have drawn particular concern. Why police end up chasing camels around Christmas time 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z He began collecting indoor Nativity scenes 20 years ago. Axtell minister finds peace in Nativity scenes 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z Members of the Zion Lutheran Church performed a socially-distanced version of the church’s 60th annual Live Nativity over the weekend as attendants watched from their cars. North Dakota churches adapt for Christmas in a pandemic 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z In his office overlooking the Church of the Nativity, Mayor Anton Salman said he was sad that Bethlehem would not celebrate Christmas as it normally does, but he emphasized that public health was paramount. A Covid Christmas Comes to Bethlehem 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z The owner of the Christmas House shop, Jack Giacaman, is packing up orders of Nativity sets and Christmas ornaments. Coronavirus mutes Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z The grandmother said she’d been passing the time by building a Nativity scene. After months of isolation, a ‘hug room’ lets Italian nursing home residents touch family for the first time 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z At age 94, Dorn’s mother made a large quilt featuring a Nativity scene. Axtell minister finds peace in Nativity scenes 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z “Vingt Regards” isn’t exactly a seasonal score, however central the Nativity is to it. Most heavenly holiday music: Messiaen and Christmas in 20 virtuosic piano visions 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z BETHLEHEM, West Bank — The Church of the Nativity was closed, and most souvenir shops shuttered. A Covid Christmas Comes to Bethlehem 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z The Christmas Eve Mass, seen as the most important annual event at the Nativity church, will be closed to the public. Coronavirus mutes Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z “The misshapen figures in the Nativity scene,” she continued, “lack all the grace, proportion, vulnerability, and luminosity that one looks for in the manger scene.” In a Tough Year, a Nativity Scene ‘That Has Had Problems’ 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Dorn and his grandson, Callen, will eat breakfast in the dining room in the summer and will look at and count the Nativity scenes. Axtell minister finds peace in Nativity scenes 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z Nativity scenes, old Western wagons draped with lights and glowing Santas decorate surrounding yards. A California hospital struggles to keep pace with the pandemic 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Midnight Mass at the Church of the Nativity is usually one of the social events of the year on the occupied West Bank. A Covid Christmas Comes to Bethlehem 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z The church’s annual Nativity performance often draws a crowd of thousands to Canton, a city of about 3,500 people nestled against the Big Sioux River dividing South Dakota from Iowa. ‘Hurting for hope,’ South Dakota rural churches mark Advent 2020-12-19T05:00:00Z The Vatican at first mounted a less than vigorous defense of its tree and Nativity scene. In a Tough Year, a Nativity Scene ‘That Has Had Problems’ 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z “My aunt started sending us these in a box at Christmastime,” Dorn said about the miniature Nativity scene. Axtell minister finds peace in Nativity scenes 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z Usually the narrow, gently winding street to the side of Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity would be bustling with souvenir sellers. Faith and fertility at Bethlehem's Milk Grotto 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z House speech Truth be told, or not: Intel officials misled Americans to help elect Biden Vatican's 'shocking' Nativity display irks U.S. Workers displaced by explosion to use community college fund 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z House speech Vatican's 'shocking' Nativity display irks U.S. Kamala Harris to campaign in Georgia for Democrats in Senate runoffs 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z “It’s a Nativity scene that has had problems, like we’ve all had a lousy year,” she said. In a Tough Year, a Nativity Scene ‘That Has Had Problems’ 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z House speech Georgia announces signature matching review in all counties Vatican's 'shocking' Nativity display irks U.S. Yuma prison warden dies; facility fighting virus outbreak 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z House speech Georgia announces signature matching review in all counties Vatican's 'shocking' Nativity display irks U.S. Omaha man sentenced for distributing drugs from bar 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Under this interpretation, placing Nativity scenes or displaying religious objects or paintings alone in schools, regardless of the time of year, likely violates the First Amendment by endorsing Christianity. On the first day of Christmas, teachers got a headache over blurred line between church and state 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z The first Nativity display legendarily was set up by Saint Francis of Assisi, who had used the scene as a tool for evangelization. Vatican’s ‘shocking’ Nativity display irks U.S. Catholics 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z Last year, he issued a document, “Admirable Signum,” in which he defended a more open-minded approach to the Nativity scene. In a Tough Year, a Nativity Scene ‘That Has Had Problems’ 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Nativity scenes were filmed in different locations around the school to bring the traditional story to life, with all the children in Reception and Year 1 and 2 - plus a pony - taking part. Covid: How schools managed to save the Christmas nativity 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z Large crowds usually throng the town on Christmas Eve before Midnight Mass is celebrated at the Church of the Nativity. Lockdown looms over Christmas in Bethlehem 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z But the court forbade the display of a Nativity scene due to its explicitly religious nature. On the first day of Christmas, teachers got a headache over blurred line between church and state 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z He told The Times that the ensuing kerfuffle over the Nativity scene reveals a “snapshot” of a contemporary Roman Catholic Church that, thanks to social media, is hearing increasingly from its people in the pews. Vatican’s ‘shocking’ Nativity display irks U.S. Catholics 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z “Children — but adults too! — often love to add to the Nativity scene other figures that have no apparent connection with the Gospel accounts,” he wrote. In a Tough Year, a Nativity Scene ‘That Has Had Problems’ 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z The possibilities for 2020’s Nativity statement were seemingly endless, but Cordova said the choice was obvious. Claremont church depicts Black Lives Matter protest in Nativity scene 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z In Nativity Street, Michael Canawati’s souvenir store is a popular stop for tourist coaches that would typically buy key chains engraved with images of Jesus or intricately carved Nativity scenes made from Palestinian olive wood. 'Christmas will not be cancelled' says Bethlehem, amid little comfort or joy 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z The prohibition on temporary holiday displays includes a Christian Nativity scene and the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s “Winter Solstice,” which knocks religion. Deck the halls? Not at the Illinois Capitol due to virus 2020-11-28T05:00:00Z The Nativity unveiled by the Vatican last week evokes an out-of-this-world vibe, with an oval-headed Joseph, a spaceman as one of the Wise Men, an extraterrestrial Archangel Gabriel and bulky farm animals. Vatican’s ‘shocking’ Nativity display irks U.S. Catholics 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z “I like it because these are not traditional times and we don’t need a traditional Nativity scene,” she said. In a Tough Year, a Nativity Scene ‘That Has Had Problems’ 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z The church’s Nativity scene is not only a Christmas hallmark, but also a public art installation subject to people’s interpretations, Ristine said. Claremont church depicts Black Lives Matter protest in Nativity scene 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z During the month before Christmas, Washington National Cathedral typically transforms into a sparkling, bustling destination with choral performances and a live Nativity. Closed for Christmas, Washington National Cathedral is more popular than ever 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z Timothy Cox was only 17 years old when he was killed last week in the parking lot of a former church that is the new home of the Nativity School for boys. Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z Regarding the “spaceman,” the Vatican says Pope Francis wrote as recently as a year ago that it is “customary” to add symbolic figures to a Nativity scene. Vatican’s ‘shocking’ Nativity display irks U.S. Catholics 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z “The Christmas tree and the Nativity scene are signs of hope, especially in this difficult time,” Francis wrote on Twitter. In a Tough Year, a Nativity Scene ‘That Has Had Problems’ 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z The display includes a large Nativity scene and costumed characters — Santa and Mrs. Claus, Frosty and Rudolph — who will be waving. Catch holiday light displays at Woodland Park Zoo, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium and a drive-thru 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z Nativity scenes from stained-glass windows in churches across England will feature on Royal Mail's commemorative Christmas stamps. Royal Mail unveils Christmas 2020 nativity stamps 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z Traditions like Nativity scenes in front of government buildings and an unwavering trust in institutions like the police force to keep things calm and steady. Column: Polls, maps, doomscrolling and 2016 flashbacks — is election anxiety getting to you? 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z On the high altar in the chapel of this oratory, Caravaggio’s “Nativity With St. Lawrence and St. Francis” hung for centuries. In Dark Times, I Sought Out the Turmoil of Caravaggio’s Paintings 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z The Knights said they aren't aware of any complaints made since the 1930s, when the Nativity scene started being displayed in the Rehoboth Beach community. Knights of Columbus sue Delaware city for banning Nativity: 'Blatantly unlawful' 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Palestinian officials on Tuesday reopened one of Christianity’s most sacred sites, Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity, after it closed to visitors almost two months ago. WHO warns of second peak and cautions against scaling back restrictions too soon 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z The Church of the Nativity and the ruins of ancient Pompeii reopened to pilgrims and tourists, as countries further eased coronavirus controls and reopened shuttered economies. Global report: WHO says the Americas are centre of pandemic as cases surge 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z The Church of the Nativity and the ruins of ancient Pompeii reopened to pilgrims and tourists on Tuesday, as countries further eased coronavirus controls and reopened shuttered economies, AFP reports. Coronavirus live news: Spain begins 10 days of mourning as global deaths near 350,000 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z But Terri Prokopik, a lay minister at the Church of the Nativity, said some of the initial enthusiasm may be waning. A quarter of Americans, and a majority of black Protestants, say their religious faith has deepened because of the coronavirus 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z A local Knights of Columbus council in Delaware filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the city of Rehoboth Beach for banning its Nativity from the bandstand on the boardwalk. Knights of Columbus sue Delaware city for banning Nativity: 'Blatantly unlawful' 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z The Holy Flame was taken on Saturday to the Church of the Holy Nativity in the Palestinian town of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank. Orthodox Christians mark Easter under lockdown 2020-04-18T04:00:00Z "In the Church of the Nativity, three different denominations control it. The Armenians, the Greeks, and the Catholics," said Hegseth from inside the shrine. Coronavirus closed the world's holy sites, see them this way 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z In Bethlehem, the Church of the Nativity - built on the spot where Christians believe their saviour Jesus was born - reopened its doors after more than two months. Coronavirus live news: Spain begins 10 days of mourning as global deaths near 350,000 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z In 2002, Israel imposed an around-the-clock curfew in Bethlehem for weeks as troops battled Palestinian militants holed up in the Church of the Nativity, built on the site revered by Christians as Jesus’ birthplace. Survivors of world conflicts offer perspective amid pandemic 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z In the West Bank, the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem said it would close to visitors for at least two weeks. Cruise ship with thousands awaits test results as coronavirus continues spreading around the country 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z Palestinian officials closed the storied Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem indefinitely, weeks ahead of the Easter holiday. North Korea ends quarantine of some foreigners in virus move 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z Palestinian authorities said the Nativity church in Bethlehem, built over the spot where Christians believe Jesus was born, was among those places of worship closing indefinitely on Thursday over coronavirus fears. Coronavirus: Greece shuts schools as WHO warns about local transmission 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z Palestinian authorities said the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, built atop the spot where Christians believe Jesus was born, will close indefinitely due to coronavirus concerns. What’s Happening: Nativity church shut, China factories open 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z Here his singers brought a playfully erotic quality to a Nativity text that might well have landed them alight on the stake in the Old World. Review: At Disney Hall, early music legend Jordi Savall shows how his Catalan roots may be ours 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z A clue about churches asked the contestants to name the location of the Church of the Nativity, and when one contestant responded, “What is Palestine?,” Seattle’s Ken Jennings is crowned Greatest of All Time on ‘Jeopardy!’ 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z TV show “Jeopardy!” outraged pro-Palestinian viewers on Friday after declaring the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is located in Israel and not “Palestine.” ‘Jeopardy!’ outrages pro-Palestinian viewers after declaring Bethlehem in Israel 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z The game show Jeopardy is facing political controversy after ruling a competitor wrong for answering that Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity – supposedly the birthplace of Jesus – was in Palestine. US briefing: protests in Iran, royal crisis talks and impeachment 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z The Church of the Nativity dates to 325AD and is a recognised world heritage site. Church of the Nativity Jeopardy answer sparks Israel-Palestine storm 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z The Church of the Nativity, where many Christians believe Jesus Christ was born, is located in Bethlehem, part of the West Bank. 'Jeopardy!' clue on Church of the Nativity sparks controversy 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z They finish church in an hour, sharp, and head to Cracker Barrel; residents’ Christian roots are on display at the state capitol, which hosted a Nativity scene during the holidays. North Dakota county accepted refugees, but the debate is far from over 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z Under the “Where’s that church” category, contestants were given the clue, “Built in the 300s AD, the Church of the Nativity.” ‘Jeopardy!’ outrages pro-Palestinian viewers after declaring Bethlehem in Israel 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z President el-Sisi, who is a practicing Muslim, appeared at the Coptic Christmas Eve Mass on Monday in the nation's largest church, Nativity of the Christ Cathedral. Egypt's Muslim president praises bond with Coptic Christians: 'No one can do anything to us' 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z The pope was walking toward the Nativity scene in the center of the crowded square when the incident occurred. Pope Francis struggles to free himself from woman in St. Peter's Square, video shows 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z Pope Francis was walking through the square in Vatican City and greeting pilgrims on his way to see the large Nativity scene set up in the huge, cobbled esplanade. Disgruntled Pope Francis pulls himself free from woman's grasp 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z Dressed for scenes from the Nativity and in Christmas garb, cousins of the departed children sang carols in English amid Mexican flags that pointed to their bi-national roots. Wider image: Mexico Mormon family has tearful Christmas after cartel murders 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z The Church of the Nativity is located in Bethlehem, a city in West Bank, of which Israel took control in 1967 and what many pro-Palestinians believe is being illegally occupied. ‘Jeopardy!’ outrages pro-Palestinian viewers after declaring Bethlehem in Israel 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z They recently walked into the church past the Nativity scene and a brightly lit Christmas tree and sat in the front pews, illuminated by sunlight from colorful stained-glass windows. A silent worship revival at an Episcopal church for the deaf 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z When the staffer got to the Nativity scene, that person was gone, and the baby Jesus figure was put back where he belongs, Essig said. Baby Jesus figure returned to St. Cloud Nativity scene 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z The 3-foot-tall figurine disappeared sometime around Monday in the Nativity scene that faces Capitol Way South, as The Olympian first reported. In the past, Jesus was swiped from the Nativity scene at the Washington Capitol. This year, Mary is missing. 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z A regiment of nutcrackers musters every year in our front hall while a Nativity scene in our living room reminds us of the family that couldn’t find room at the inn. Opinion | Let’s remember what Christmas and Christianity are all about 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z Hey @Jeopardy - the Church of Nativity is in Bethlehem, which is located in the West Bank which - under international law - is occupied by Israel. ‘Jeopardy!’ outrages pro-Palestinian viewers after declaring Bethlehem in Israel 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z And the true meaning of Christmas at a live Nativity. A homeless man longs to see his daughter on Christmas. Can he find $27 for a bus ticket? 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z The Nativity scene will be up through the first week in January, she said. Baby Jesus figure returned to St. Cloud Nativity scene 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z The Wesselius family’s Nativity scene — first displayed in 2007 — played a role in holiday conflicts over showing religious symbols in the Capitol’s public spaces. In the past, Jesus was swiped from the Nativity scene at the Washington Capitol. This year, Mary is missing. 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z Thousands of Palestinians and foreigners converged on the town in the Israeli-occupied West Bank with Christmas Eve festivities taking place in and around the Church of the Nativity. Pope: God loves even those who make 'a complete mess of things' 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z Just before Christmas, a hidden Nativity scene has been discovered after being tucked away under another painting for centuries. In 'Christmas miracle,' hidden Nativity scene found beneath medieval painting 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z The Church of the Nativity, where Christians believe Jesus was born, was set to host Palestinian dignitaries and pilgrims from around the world for a midnight Mass. Christmas festivities begin in West Bank town of Bethlehem 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z With this on his mind, the boy, then 14, ducked into a church at the end of his newsie shift, and he fell asleep near the Nativity scene that was under construction. Perspective | I met the real Santa Claus. And he has a screenplay. 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z In years past, the family endured thefts of baby Jesus figurines from their three-piece Nativity. In the past, Jesus was swiped from the Nativity scene at the Washington Capitol. This year, Mary is missing. 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z Tourists flocked to the hotel Sunday to see the Nativity scene and other works by Banksy as part of their visit to the city during the peak Christmas season. Banksy Nativity scene in Bethlehem comes with a bullet hole over baby Jesus 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z Just in time for Christmas, the anonymous, globally infamous street artist known as Banksy is making a political statement with a Nativity scene in Bethlehem, the town revered as Jesus’ birthplace. Banksy's new artwork - a Nativity scene - makes political statement in Bethlehem 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z “So we saw the Church of Nativity and then the second thing that we wanted to see was the wall with the Banksy hotel and the artwork,” Edelmuller said. Banksy takes politically charged nativity scene to Bethlehem 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z On Instagram, the artist said the work was a "modified Nativity". Banksy 'nativity scene' appears in Bethlehem hotel 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z The Capitol’s Nativity scene was born from conflict. In the past, Jesus was swiped from the Nativity scene at the Washington Capitol. This year, Mary is missing. 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z “So we saw the Church of Nativity and then the second thing that we wanted to see was the wall with the Banksy hotel and the artwork,“ Edelmuller said. Banksy Nativity scene in Bethlehem comes with a bullet hole over baby Jesus 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z Nativity plays usually throw all the elements together, with kings and shepherds beating a path to the stable. The religious case for Christmas is well known. But there’s a scientific one too | Alice Roberts 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Angry residents packed a raucous Centerville City Council meeting Monday night to say their Christian values were under attack and to demand the Nativity scene’s return to the Appanoose County Courthouse, KCCI-TV reported. Courthouse lawn Nativity scene brings controversy to Iowa city after removal 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z It’s uncomfortable, but that’s what these Nativity scenes are intended to do: disturb us enough that we don’t let holiday trimmings obscure the need to act against the unjust and inhumane. Nativity scene with Jesus, Mary and Joseph in cages makes people uncomfortable. But that's the point 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z So Ron Wesselius filed a lawsuit, ultimately settling with the state, and set up a Nativity scene the next year. In the past, Jesus was swiped from the Nativity scene at the Washington Capitol. This year, Mary is missing. 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z The conservative Christian Thomas More Society represents the sponsors, American Nativity Scene, against any constitutional challenges that might arise. Nativity scene displayed on grounds of Ohio Statehouse 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z Rev. Karen Clark Ristine posted a photo of the controversial display, saying she was "stirred to tears" by the Claremont United Methodist Church's "protest Nativity," which depicts Jesus, Mary and Joseph in separate barbed-wire cages. Tomi Lahren: 'Factually inaccurate' immigration-themed nativity a 'political ploy' 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Resident Beau Reeves said at the meeting that he was an atheist and that he supported moving the Nativity scene. Courthouse lawn Nativity scene brings controversy to Iowa city after removal 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Claremont Methodist isn’t the only church, now or in the past, to recast the classic Nativity scene to bring political issues to the fore. Nativity scene with Jesus, Mary and Joseph in cages makes people uncomfortable. But that's the point 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z A sign bearing similar sentiment this year — the one Nic Wesselius noticed went untouched — sits just yards away from the Nativity scene. In the past, Jesus was swiped from the Nativity scene at the Washington Capitol. This year, Mary is missing. 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z "He organized Nativity plays in an Italian cave that featured lively choruses that told the story of the miracle of Jesus Christ," continued Bennett. The long and forgotten history of a cherished Christmas tradition 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z Nativity scenes infused with a protest message are not new. Church’s Nativity Scene Puts Jesus, Mary and Joseph in Cages 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z “Electronic giving isn’t the next generation of giving,” wrote White and his co-author, Nativity pastoral associate Tom Corcoran, in ChurchMoney, still a top 20 seller in the church administration and church stewardship categories on Amazon. Beyond the collection plate: These Maryland churches are preaching the value of electronic giving 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Two years ago, a Catholic church in a Boston suburb made mass shootings part of its Nativity theme. Nativity scene with Jesus, Mary and Joseph in cages makes people uncomfortable. But that's the point 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z But the theft won’t deter the family from bringing it back next year — possibly with a new Nativity structure. In the past, Jesus was swiped from the Nativity scene at the Washington Capitol. This year, Mary is missing. 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z Rev. Karen Clark Ristine posted a photo of the controversial display, saying she was "stirred to tears" by the Claremont United Methodist Church's "protest Nativity," which shows Jesus, Mary and Joseph in separate, barbed-wire cages. California church's 'protest Nativity' displays Jesus, Mary and Joseph in cages, separated at border 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z A Southern California church is using its Nativity scene to attack U.S. border security measures. Jesus in a cage: California church uses Nativity scene to attack U.S. border security 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z The evening is drawing in and the lights from the barns are starting to twinkle like a scene in an alternative Nativity play - albeit one that includes more poultry than usual. How to have a more sustainable Christmas 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z He remembers his Pentecostal family’s reverence for the Nativity scene he’d help his mother set up every year. Nativity scene with Jesus, Mary and Joseph in cages makes people uncomfortable. But that's the point 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z Each year, news stories report figurines of baby Jesus gone missing from outdoor Nativity scenes. In the past, Jesus was swiped from the Nativity scene at the Washington Capitol. This year, Mary is missing. 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z It isn't the first "protest Nativity" to pop up across the nation. California church's 'protest Nativity' displays Jesus, Mary and Joseph in cages, separated at border 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z The new town policy banning unattended displays means the annual Nativity scene, depicting the birth of Jesus, will no longer appear in the town's circle, according to WBOC. Delaware town bans Nativity scene over safety concerns 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z Last December, a small town in Delaware ordered a Catholic church to remove a Nativity scene displayed on city property, in just one recent example. Pope Francis calls on believers to place Nativity scenes in schools, workplace and town squares 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z Theologians suggest there is something about the classic Nativity scene that tends to conjure a sense of the sacred, even in people who aren’t overtly religious. Nativity scene with Jesus, Mary and Joseph in cages makes people uncomfortable. But that's the point 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z "At Christmas, there's no more significant spot than this place," said Fox News host Pete Hegseth, standing at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Why Holy Land Christians are leaving Bethlehem, birthplace of Jesus: Pete Hegseth investigates 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z Last year, the town council for Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, ordered a Catholic church to remove a Nativity scene from a public square. Pope tells Catholics to place creches at work, schools, hospitals 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z He says a Nativity scene is “a simple and admirable sign of the Christian faith.” Pope hails Nativity scenes as “admirable” signs of faith 2019-12-01T05:00:00Z Kicking off Advent Sunday, Francis made the remarks in the Italian hill town of Greccio, where St. Francis of Assisi, the pontiff's namesake, reenacted the first Nativity scene, using live people instead of statues. Pope Francis calls on believers to place Nativity scenes in schools, workplace and town squares 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z It didn’t surprise the locals when Claremont United Methodist Church unveiled its annual outdoor Nativity scene this week. Nativity scene with Jesus, Mary and Joseph in cages makes people uncomfortable. But that's the point 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z "In the Church of the Nativity, three different denominations control it. The Armenians, the Greeks and the Catholics," said Hegseth from inside the shrine. Why Holy Land Christians are leaving Bethlehem, birthplace of Jesus: Pete Hegseth investigates 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z On Saturday evening, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh and other officials attended the a Christmas tree lighting in Manger Square outside the Church of the Nativity. Relic believed from Jesus’ manger arrives in Bethlehem 2019-12-01T05:00:00Z There he says he’ll sign a document, known as an apostolic letter, about the “significance and the value” of the Nativity scene to help the faithful prepare for Christmas. Pope hails Nativity scenes as “admirable” signs of faith 2019-12-01T05:00:00Z Officials said it would now be kept in the Franciscan Church of St Catherine, next to the Church of the Nativity, where tradition says Jesus was born. Vatican to return Jesus manger relic to Bethlehem 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z The Nativity scene was intended to reflect the plight of immigrants and asylum seekers whose families were separated on our southern border — a process many in the church consider a moral abomination. Nativity scene with Jesus, Mary and Joseph in cages makes people uncomfortable. But that's the point 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z Mr. Cleobury was especially known for the new compositions that he featured alongside the sacred standards at the Christmas Eve service, which retold the story of the Nativity through music. Stephen Cleobury, celebrated choirmaster of King’s College, Cambridge, dies at 70 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z Earlier this year, Palestinian officials reported that an ancient 1,500-year-old Byzantine baptismal font had been discovered during renovation work at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem on the West Bank. 1,500-year-old church dedicated to mysterious 'martyr' discovered in Israel 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Nativity scenes have triggered legal battles in the U.S. when erected on public property over the question of the separation of church and state. Pope hails Nativity scenes as “admirable” signs of faith 2019-12-01T05:00:00Z And the city allows groups to put up displays on Monument Square such as the Nativity or the peace obelisk. Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z The unusual rhyme, of “kiss’d” and “whist”, is echoed in Milton’s On the Morning of Christ’s Nativity: “The winds with wonder whist, / Smoothly the waters kist.” When Milton met Shakespeare: poet's notes on Bard appear to have been found 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z In this joyful hymn to the Nativity, Orliński’s voice swelled with a deceptively simple sweetness as he sang about summoning the shepherds to the Adoration. A Millennial Countertenor’s Pop-Star Appeal 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z I arrive at the Church of Nativity, stretch, and buy a Dixie cup of Arabic coffee. The Palestine marathon 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z Those include permanent Ten Commandments monuments and seasonal Nativity scenes in local parks. ‘Peace Cross’ memorial at center of landmark Supreme Court fight over religious displays 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z Egypt’s Coptic pope inaugurated the Nativity of the Christ Cathedral during Christmas mass on Monday, in which the president was in attendance. In the face of human rights backlash, Egyptian President Sisi opens new Christian cathedral 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z The protesters shouted “traitor” at Patriarch Theophilos III as he made his way under heavy guard Sunday toward the Church of the Nativity, revered by Christians as the traditional site of Jesus’s birthplace. Palestinians protest patriarch ahead of Orthodox Christmas 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi - who declares himself a defender of Christians against extremists - is due to open Cathedral of Nativity on Sunday outside the capital, the day before Coptic Christmas on 7 January. Egypt church bomb kills policeman 2019-01-05T05:00:00Z "Someone stole the Christ child from our Nativity Scene," he wrote. Stolen baby Jesus returned to Montana nativity scene with a note: 'This is God' 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z In December, it hosted a holiday parade and a drive-through Nativity with live actors. A Trump County Confronts the Administration Amid a Rash of Child Cancers 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z Pope Francis has rounded out the most problematic year of his papacy by presiding over a vespers service and praying before the Vatican's giant sand sculpture Nativity scene. World welcomes 2019 with prayers, politics, music and fireworks 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z The Nativity drama in the tent, put on by members of the United Prayer Fellowship Church, took months of work and practice. Christmas spirit lights up poor Christian ‘colonies’ in Muslim-majority Pakistan 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z Mary and Joseph are not depicted as refugees in the Nativity story. Ocasio-Cortez says Jesus was a 'refugee' in Christmas tweet 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z Awaiting Tuesday’s papal speech from the basilica’s central balcony, tourists admired a life-sized Nativity scene. Tourists, Romans gather in St. Peter’s Square to hear pope 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z Crowds flooded the Church of the Nativity, venerated as the traditional site of Jesus's birth, and waited to descend into the ancient grotto. Biblical city of Bethlehem boasts largest Christmas in years 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z “Live Nativity displays are anything but merry for the animals,” Peta said. Rent-a-camel? Animals see bump in appearance requests for the holidays 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z The Nativity drama Sunday evening was held in France Colony, one of a dozen poor Christian neighborhoods in the capital. Christmas spirit lights up poor Christian ‘colonies’ in Muslim-majority Pakistan 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z The thefts took a toll in West Bend, a city of about 30,000 residents, where churches are central to public life and longtime residents recall admiring the old Nativity set as children. How to Keep Baby Jesus in the Manger? Bolts, Cameras and Tethers 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z The display began, as so many things do, simply enough, with a Nativity scene in a manger. If You Ever Saw this House, You Would Even Say It Glows 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Palestinian youths peddled Santa hats to tourists and shop windows bearing signs reading "Jesus Is Here" displayed olivewood Nativity scenes and other souvenirs. Biblical city of Bethlehem boasts largest Christmas in years 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z While many townhouses in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, are tricked out with glowing Santas and elaborate Nativity scenes, one homeowner has put forth a different decorative concept. A Brooklyn ‘Green’ Builder and His Wonderwall 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z First to emerge were children’s handmade ornaments, nearly 30 years’ worth: Nativity scenes constructed of Popsicle sticks, gauze and glitter stars. Opinion | What the holidays are like when you lose a loved one 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z Some owners of Nativity scenes, long a centerpiece of Christmas celebrations, suggest an erosion of faith may be at the root. How to Keep Baby Jesus in the Manger? Bolts, Cameras and Tethers 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z In California, he celebrates Mass at the Church of the Nativity in Rancho Santa Fe, and was scheduled to do so as recently as last Sunday. The Church Settled Sexual Abuse Cases Against This Priest. Why Is He Still Saying Mass? 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z In the depths of a stormy night, they proceeded to cut the canvas of his Nativity With Saints Lawrence and Francis from its place in the stucco-laden altar wall. A Caravaggio for Christmas: is his stolen Nativity masterpiece about to reappear? 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z Who doesn’t enjoy gazing upon a plastic Nativity scene featuring Mary and Joseph with poorly painted eyes? Opinion | Which Holiday Light Display Are You? 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z The Diptyque Baume D’Ambre, which smells like vanilla, benzoin and lavender, reminded one tester of “myrrh or frankincense and reminds me of being in the Lutheran Nativity play”; another said “ginger mixed with cleaning solutions.” What’s with all the scented candles at Christmas? | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z Church leaders bought a new Nativity set and placed it outside this month on a snowmobile trailer. How to Keep Baby Jesus in the Manger? Bolts, Cameras and Tethers 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z He wrote his first, The Nativity Carol, when he was 16 years old and studying at London's Highgate College; and created the jolly, lyrical Shepherd's Pipe Carol not long after. The godfathers of the Christmas carol 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z He also claimed to be one of the hoods who stole Caravaggio’s Nativity on the orders of a mafia boss. A Caravaggio for Christmas: is his stolen Nativity masterpiece about to reappear? 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z Boyce said Tuesday the town is now receiving dozens of complaints from residents upset to see the Nativity scene removed from the park. Oregon city removes Nativity scene from public park after complaints 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z A renovation of the Church of the Nativity offers visitors a look at ancient mosaics and columns restored to their original glory for the first time in 600 years. 10 Things to Know for Today 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z With help from his members, he restocked the Nativity scene with donated items. How to Keep Baby Jesus in the Manger? Bolts, Cameras and Tethers 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z A Catholic church in a Boston suburb is using its traditional Nativity scene to underscore the nation’s immigration divide. Church’s Nativity scene underscores immigration divide 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z New testimony from some inside the Sicilian mafia has led investigators to believe the Nativity can be recovered, and soon. A Caravaggio for Christmas: is his stolen Nativity masterpiece about to reappear? 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z Officials said the Nativity scene – featuring a manger, baby Jesus, Joseph, Mary, the three wise men, an angel and several genuflecting animals – would be moved to a privately-owned vacant lot. Oregon city removes Nativity scene from public park after complaints 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z At first glance, the Nativity scene outside a small parish in eastern Massachusetts appears similar to those in churches across the country. Massachusetts church sparks backlash – again – over controversial Nativity scene 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z The theft, from a Nativity scene outside City Hall, raised alarm in this eastern Pennsylvania city that shares a name with the real Jesus Christ’s birthplace. How to Keep Baby Jesus in the Manger? Bolts, Cameras and Tethers 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z THE CLAIM: As part of this year’s “Christmas Traditions” display at the White House, first lady Melania Trump is bringing back a Nativity scene banned by the Obamas. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z For the first 24 years of the Nativity’s disappearance, there was no clue to its fate. A Caravaggio for Christmas: is his stolen Nativity masterpiece about to reappear? 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z A Nativity scene in a Woodland, Oregon park was removed Tuesday after city officials said they received complaints questioning the Christmas display's presence on public land. Oregon city removes Nativity scene from public park after complaints 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z FRI-SUN Advent exhibit of more than 500 Nativities created by artists in over 115 countries around the world, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Community calendar: Ballard Holiday Fest, Museum First Thursday and more 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z Gian Carlo Menotti’s Nativity opera brims with a poor young child’s sense of wonder at the three kings he finds on his doorstep. Celebrating the Holidays 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z THE FACTS: The Nativity scene was not banned by the Obamas. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z According to Hill’s investigations, which involve talking to informants, the Nativity is still in Sicily. A Caravaggio for Christmas: is his stolen Nativity masterpiece about to reappear? 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z Jenny Tingley, who had been able to see the Nativity scene from her home, said she was disappointed to see it moved. Oregon city removes Nativity scene from public park after complaints 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z The Vatican said Wednesday its Nativity scene this year will be built from sand and sculpted by an international set of artists. Castle on the square: Sand to star in Vatican Nativity scene 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Wang Qishan visited the West Bank on Tuesday, where he met Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, laid a wreath on the grave of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and toured Bethlehem’s Nativity Church. Chinese VP Wang meets Israeli, Palestinian officials 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z The Benedict House pilot project was modeled on a respite program Catholic Community Services established at its Nativity House shelter in Tacoma in 2017, in partnership with CHI Franciscan. Bremerton program gives homeless hospital patients a place to recover 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z The man who confessed to killing him is the very same Gaspare Spatuzza who says Caravaggio’s Nativity was eaten by rats and hogs. A Caravaggio for Christmas: is his stolen Nativity masterpiece about to reappear? 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z Carlos Quezada, from San Luis Potosi in central Mexico, joined revelers at the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, and said he wasn’t certain fans would comply with the ban. Mexico fans try new chant with eye on avoiding more fines 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z The Vatican is known for displaying larger-than-life-sized Nativity scenes that attract thousands of tourists. Castle on the square: Sand to star in Vatican Nativity scene 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z It’s like a story from another bible, Christ and the Nativity seen in reverse. ‘Rosemary’s Baby,’ a Disquieting Masterpiece, Turns 50 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z After his 1908 death, the Taylor family erected the Nativity window behind the altar. Churches still have stained glass from famed artist Tiffany 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z Personally I can’t help wondering why, in all its defeats since Falcone took it on, Cosa Nostra wouldn’t have already used the Nativity as a bargaining chip. A Caravaggio for Christmas: is his stolen Nativity masterpiece about to reappear? 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z A funeral Mass will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Nativity Church of Fargo. Funeral set Friday for ex-North Dakota Gov. George Sinner 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z His funeral was held at the Nativity Catholic Church in Hollywood. Funerals for school shooting victims continue in Florida 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z Representatives of police agencies from around the U.S. are also expected to attend services for Commander Paul Bauer on Saturday morning at Nativity of Our Lord Church in Chicago. Funeral to be held for slain Chicago police commander 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z Some of the Turpin siblings joined in, placing a Nativity scene in their frontyard, with hay for the manger and a Nativity star in a window. Neighbors and others caught glimpses of the Turpin siblings. Now they're struggling to process what they missed 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z In October, the Vatican staged a conference about the missing Nativity. A Caravaggio for Christmas: is his stolen Nativity masterpiece about to reappear? 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z Though the vice president is a devout evangelical Christian, no meetings were scheduled with church leaders, and Pence did not visit either Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulcher or Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity. As Pence tours the Holy Land, here's one thing he may miss: Any contact with Palestinians – LA Times 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z It’s worth noting that the store is located on Unity Street, which kind of says it all, and its neighbors include a tattoo parlor and a Christian-paraphernalia shop with plastic Nativity scenes and the like. Review: Author creates equivalent of ‘Cheers’ bar 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z A few years ago, Robert Perkins said he and his mother saw a few family members constructing a Nativity scene in the Turpins’ front yard. Kids chained in Calif. house of horrors; parents arrested 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z His last instructions to the flock were to “celebrate the Nativity...” An unusual priest’s call for liberty 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z His testimony has made the Antimafia Commission optimistic about finding the Nativity, or at least parts of it. A Caravaggio for Christmas: is his stolen Nativity masterpiece about to reappear? 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z The protesters scuffled with Palestinian police and church supporters Saturday as Theophilos III made his way toward the Church of the Nativity, revered as Jesus’ birthplace. Palestinians protest Greek Orthodox patriarch for land deals 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z After night fell on Christmas Eve, the run-down community was transformed into a wonderland, with twinkling lights and Nativity tableaux at every turn. ‘We are many, and God is with us’: Christmas spirit shines in Pakistan despite church bombing 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z Father Hanna Mass’ad had exactly 25 minutes to conduct dawn Mass in the grotto under the Church of the Nativity, which is believed to be the birthplace of Jesus. In Bethlehem, Christmas traditions are spare and beautiful, and a star marks the birthplace of Jesus 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z A Reuters photographer said the woman jumped over guard rails and rushed onto the larger-than-life Nativity scene shouting “God is woman”. Topless Femen activist tries to snatch Jesus statue from Vatican crib 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z In order to believe Grado, the Italian police have to disbelieve previous witness statements that Caravaggio’s Nativity no longer exists in any recognisable form. A Caravaggio for Christmas: is his stolen Nativity masterpiece about to reappear? 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z But despite these contentious questions hanging over the holiday, Christmas preparations moved forward in much of the country, with vendors reporting brisk sales of Christmas-themed gift baskets, stuffed Santas and miniature Nativity scenes. ‘We Are Afraid of Christmas’: Tensions Dampen Holiday in India 2017-12-24T05:00:00Z Still, hotel owners and sellers of olive wood tree ornaments and Nativity scenes have been reluctant to support activists calling to cancel or scale back festivities in protest of the decision. Middle East Christians feel Christmas spirit 2017-12-24T05:00:00Z Let’s suppose, for the sake of argument, that the role of animals in the Nativity story is a kind of artistic embellishment, an attractive but secondary detail. How important are animals to the Nativity? 2017-12-24T05:00:00Z A Reuters photographer said the woman jumped over guard rails and rushed onto the larger-than-life Nativity scene shouting “God is woman”. Topless Femen activist tries to snatch Jesus statue from Vatican crib 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z Another pentito, Gaspare Spatuzza, claimed a Cosa Nostra boss had told him that Caravaggio’s Nativity had been stashed in a barn where it was “ruined, eaten by rats and hogs and burned”. A Caravaggio for Christmas: is his stolen Nativity masterpiece about to reappear? 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z Vatican officials crossed an Israeli military checkpoint from Jerusalem ahead of midnight Mass at the Church of the Nativity. Palestinians mark Christmas in Bethlehem amid anger at Trump 2017-12-24T05:00:00Z The Israeli army eventually moved into the old souk area and surrounded the Church of the Nativity. The Little Town of Bethlehem Has a Surprising History 2017-12-23T05:00:00Z In modern times, protests by animal-rights campaigners reach an annual crescendo as quadrupeds are hauled on for display in live Nativity scenes. How important are animals to the Nativity? 2017-12-24T05:00:00Z Some tourists seem baffled by the politics and are mainly drawn to the Nativity basilica, currently under renovation and partly covered by scaffolding. Christmas in Bethlehem: Trump’s Jerusalem shift looms large 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z Some tourists seem baffled by the politics and are mainly drawn to the Nativity basilica, currently under renovation and partly covered by scaffolding. Christmas in Bethlehem: Trump’s Jerusalem shift looms large 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z Pence will also skip his scheduled visit to Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity, which is under Palestinian rule. Trump's Jerusalem policy is causing plenty of unrest, but one place is staying calm: Jerusalem 2017-12-17T05:00:00Z Bethlehem has been the subject of countless carols and Nativity plays, but the real story of the little town is far more complex. The Little Town of Bethlehem Has a Surprising History 2017-12-23T05:00:00Z That line of thought has in fact helped to convince the American judiciary that Nativity displays on government property are legitimate. How important are animals to the Nativity? 2017-12-24T05:00:00Z According to a statement by the Sanctuary of the Nativity of Mary in Vicoforte, the site of the royal family’s mausoleum, preparations for the return of the remains began months ago. Italian King’s Remains Return to Italy Amid Controversy 2017-12-17T05:00:00Z Nearby, at the narrow entrance to the Church of the Nativity, holiday pilgrims queue daily for their chance to descend into the cramped subterranean shrine said to be the birthplace of Jesus. Mike Pence's Holy Land visit in disarray after Jerusalem recognition 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z Six-foot-tall nutcrackers, a life-size Nativity display and a Dickens Victorian Village: These are some of the ways Ohio says “Merry Christmas!” Christmas in Ohio: Nutcrackers, Victorian village, Nativity 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z Rupp is a cleric for the Mater Dei Parish in Sioux City that includes the Immaculate Conception Parish and the Nativity Parish. Chaplains offer spiritual guidance to police force in Iowa 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z In Spain, animal advocates were appalled when a young donkey, featured in a Nativity show, died after an overweight man tried riding it. How important are animals to the Nativity? 2017-12-24T05:00:00Z Through Jan. 7, two historic Nativity scenes at Dowd Memorial Catholic Chapel and on Heroes Boulevard will be on display. Boys Town celebrating Christmas season through early January 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z A proposed visit to Bethlehem and the Nativity church – now cancelled – had been intended as the highlight of a tour of the Middle East next week. Mike Pence's Holy Land visit in disarray after Jerusalem recognition 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z A life-sized Nativity display presented by an insurance company is a tradition in Columbus. Christmas in Ohio: Nutcrackers, Victorian village, Nativity 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z In an act of protest, Palestinians turned off the Christmas lights on a tree outside Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity and on another tree in Ramallah. Trump recognizes Jerusalem as capital of Israel in reversal of longtime U.S. policy 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z A tree adorned with lights outside Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity, where Christians believe Jesus was born, and another in Ramallah, next to the grave of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, were plunged into darkness. Arabs, Europe, U.N. reject Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z The idea was quickly shot down, and the Obama family continued the tradition of displaying the same Nativity scene that has been part of White House Christmas decorations since 1967. Perspective | Trump brought ‘Merry Christmas’ back to the White House? Fact check: Wrong. 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z On Sunday, Christian Palestinians voiced their disapproval by protesting outside the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem after worship. Mike Pence's Holy Land visit in disarray after Jerusalem recognition 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z State Auto Insurance Companies began displaying the Nativity figures in the 1950s. Christmas in Ohio: Nutcrackers, Victorian village, Nativity 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z FRI-SUN 26th annual exhibit of hundreds of Nativities from 100 countries and territories around the world, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Community calendar: Holiday events and bazaars; free museum days 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z A tree adorned with lights outside Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity, where Christians believe Jesus was born, and another in Ramallah, next to the grave of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, were plunged into darkness. Arabs, Europe, U.N. reject Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z An image of her neighbor’s “two Joseph” Nativity display shared four days ago prompted 22,000 likes and thousands of shares. Gay Nativity scene shared by comedian Cameron Esposito lights up Twitter: ‘I’m beaming’ 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z DEC. 1-3 26th annual exhibit of hundreds of Nativities from 100 countries and territories around the world, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Community calendar: Celebrate the holidays and Jimi Hendrix’s 75th Birthday, and take an Opt Outside Walk 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z Most of us are familiar with the biblical story of the Nativity — the dramatic birth of Jesus, tucked away in a barn with Mary and Joseph, the three kings with their frankincense and myrrh. 'The Star' wraps new animated view of Nativity tale in unremarkable storytelling 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z FRI-SUN Christmas displays, 500 vendors, children’s activities, concerts, Singing Nativity, Winter Wine Garden, Santa’s Village, stage shows, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Community calendar: Holiday events and bazaars; free museum days 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z Police say vandals used rocks to break four windows at Nativity Catholic Church and elementary school this week. Fargo church vandalized again 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z He landed jobs on the 2013 movie “Black Nativity” and the WGN series “Underground,” then joined the team behind “Insecure” thanks to his relationship with Solange, who was acting as the show’s music consultant. For Raphael Saadiq, a musician's work is never done 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z After the fire, displaced families hopped on buses in the parking lot of the Nativity Catholic Church, a short walk away. They were displaced by fire. Now they’re not sure they can afford a new home. 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z “To bed at 9:30 in a horse stall - oh well, remember the Nativity,” Guy Bowerman, a trainee from Idaho wrote in his diary, The Compensations of War. Fairgrounds were training camp for WWI ambulance drivers 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z Bethlehem is lively and crowded, home to Palestinian Muslims and Christians and the Church of the Nativity, the Byzantine-era sacred site built over the grotto where the faithful believe Jesus was born. Palestinians welcome Trump’s talk of peace but offer lessons in two-state demands 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z “He was the most humble, kind man,” said the Rev. Blake Evans, pastor of Nativity Catholic Church in Northwest Washington’s Brightwood neighborhood, where Loza attended Mass seven days a week. Salvadoran man stabbed on park trail had lived and worked in D.C. for decades, attended Mass daily 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z Two months ago, Weber told me, an arsonist set fire to his church’s Nativity scene; the blaze destroyed the altar and pulpit, leaving the sanctuary unusable. St. Louis Responds to a Rise in Anti-Semitism 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z A large Nativity scene overhangs the front entrance, in a nod to Bethlehem’s designation, for marketing purposes at least, as the Christmas City. Can Trump really make America great again? 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z The Rev. Joseph Weber says it appears someone piled items, including a large chair and the pulpit, on top of the Nativity scene before the fire. ‘Suspicious’ fire starts in Missouri church Nativity scene 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z In the foyer sits an elaborate and enormous Nativity under a glass case. Vatican Christmas scene pays tribute to earthquake victims and drowned migrants 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z And, like so many of the other kids, she was eager to help Nixon — “Miss Pam” — who soon gathered her Nativity thespians for a final pep talk. A tiny church. A cold night. And the true meaning of Christmas at a live Nativity. 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z But pressure from those who denied that the Christ had taken a physical body—or who denied that he had ever existed—prompted the Church to take the events of the Nativity more seriously. Christmas: Embattled From the Beginning 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z Nativity scenes are the art we see at Christmas, often on cards that put a masterpiece on the mantelpiece. Look closer at nativity paintings – and see visions of apocalypse 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z Birmingham Repertory Theatre hosts the world premiere of Nativity! the Musical prior to a tour. Theatre 2017: Will Hamilton rule the box office? - BBC News 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z For centuries, artists from the southern city have been turning out intricately sculpted Nativity figures that are prized by collectors. Vatican Christmas scene pays tribute to earthquake victims and drowned migrants 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z And then there was the Nativity, which in its early days was much grander, complete with shops, townsfolk and a 12-foot-tall wrought-iron star. A tiny church. A cold night. And the true meaning of Christmas at a live Nativity. 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Judicial rulings on these matters have been bafflingly inconsistent, often depending on such questions as whether a Nativity scene is accompanied by secular symbols such as Santa’s reindeer. Christmas: Embattled From the Beginning 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z Prince Charles urged people to remember the story of the Nativity this Christmas, which was about "the fleeing of a holy family to escape violent persecution". Prince Charles warns against religious persecution - BBC News 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z The prince urged listeners this Christmas to remember “how the story of the Nativity unfolds with the fleeing of the holy family to escape violent persecution”. Prince Charles: rising intolerance risks repeat of horrors of the past 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z This Nativity was a twist on the usual tableau of the birth of Jesus. Vatican Christmas scene pays tribute to earthquake victims and drowned migrants 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z City councilors in Franklin, Pennsylvania voted last month to maintain its decades-old Nativity scene in a city park following a lawsuit threat. US cities with Nativity scenes ignore takedown demands 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z The Protestant Reformation soon engulfed the continent in religious controversy, however, and celebration of the Nativity became a victim. Christmas: Embattled From the Beginning 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z In the Middle Ages, caroling became popular with attendees of Nativity plays. Berlin, Russia, Petra Kvitova: Your Wednesday Briefing 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad joined Christian leaders and residents at an event last week to celebrate the first ever display of a traditional Nativity scene inside the state Capitol in Des Moines. Donald Trump’s election emboldens Christmas display proponents — much to atheists’ chagrin 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z Tourists heading for the Nativity scene stepped gingerly around them. Vatican Christmas scene pays tribute to earthquake victims and drowned migrants 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z But some communities that put up the Nativity scenes on public property are rejecting demands for them to be removed. US cities with Nativity scenes ignore takedown demands 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z Reading about the protestations of people who cringe at the thought of a creche or a Nativity scene perched on a government site is nothing new. Christmas becomes victim of PC culture 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z The View’ host was talking about the right to display Nativity scenes on Tuesday when she brought up abortion out of nowhere. The Daily 202: Democrats with 2020 ambitions finagle the committee assignments that boosted Clinton and Kaine 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z In addition to sponsoring the Nativity in Iowa this year, the group constructed one Sunday in Sacramento, California, making it the group’s 13th Nativity in a state capitol. Donald Trump’s election emboldens Christmas display proponents — much to atheists’ chagrin 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z Beyond that, close to the Vatican’s police station but before the department store, stands another Nativity scene, created by the Vatican gardeners — the first of many dotted around the gardens of the tiny city state. Vatican Christmas scene pays tribute to earthquake victims and drowned migrants 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z But Nativity scenes, crosses, “happy birthday Jesus” signs and stars of David are religious and “should be avoided in public areas of a housing facility,” the institute said. Joplin complex dispute over Christmas decorations 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z There’s no mention of animals being present, but the detail of the manger seems to be what has led to the image of a stable — and many live Nativity scenes featuring farm animals. Five myths about the Nativity 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z Cathedral clergy, a profusion of angels, shepherds, Bethlehem townspeople and a menagerie of animals in a retelling of the Nativity. Religion events from around the Washington area 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z Equal access to the Capitol for nonreligious displays or those celebrating other religions is what establishes the legal grounds for this Christmas Nativity. Donald Trump’s election emboldens Christmas display proponents — much to atheists’ chagrin 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z “Here at the governorate for example, the head of the purchasing department has two Nativity scenes in his office,” he said. Vatican Christmas scene pays tribute to earthquake victims and drowned migrants 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z “The Supreme Court said the celebration of Christmas, including the Nativity, is constitutional,” Wampler said. Joplin complex dispute over Christmas decorations 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z As depicted in Nativity creches and Renaissance paintings such as Giotto di Bondone’s Nativity scenes and Sandro Botticelli’s “The Mystical Nativity,” Jesus was born in a simple stable. Five myths about the Nativity 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z Cathedral clergy, a profusion of angels, shepherds, Bethlehem townspeople and a menagerie of animals present a delightful retelling of the Nativity. Religion events from around the Washington area 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z “The Nativity scene at the state Capitol represents constitutionally-protected free speech and expression of religious faith by private citizens in a traditional public forum,” said Tom Brejcha, the president and chief counsel of the group. Donald Trump’s election emboldens Christmas display proponents — much to atheists’ chagrin 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z The warlike Nativity scenes that had been inching their camels and Wise Men closer and closer to the single illuminated menorah in a threatening manner can rest. Happy Christmas. War is over. 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z Residents said a “holiday” tree with a star is displayed in the first-floor lobby, but they want to put up a Nativity and other religious-themed decorations. Joplin complex dispute over Christmas decorations 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z Thus, in the Nativity story, Mary may have had one at her disposal, despite not being in the immediate vicinity of a stable. Five myths about the Nativity 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z Winterson is in better fabulist form with “The Lion, the Unicorn and Me,” re-imagining the story of the Nativity from the point of view of the donkey that Mary rode into Bethlehem. Jeanette Winterson’s ‘Christmas Days’: spirits of the season 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z |
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