‘Powerful art’ or blasphemy? A short history of the political Nativity scene

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

Church sparks controversy with empty Nativity scene and ICE enforcement message: 'Politicizing Christmas'

A Massachusetts Catholic church sparked controversy with a Nativity scene featuring a missing Holy Family and an "ICE was ...
National Catholic Register

St. Francis and the Story of the First Nativity Scene

It’s a well-known origin story: how the young and wealthy Francis of Assisi freely abandoned his noble patrimony to serve Christ’s Church as a poor, itinerant preacher. One of the world’s most beloved ...
The Patriot Ledger

Quincy's Nativity scene is now on display. A history of theft, vandalism and controversy

Quincy Center has been decked out for the holidays. City workers have set up the enormous Christmas tree on the green fronting City Hall, as well as the Nativity scene just within the gate of the old ...