Well into Advent, well into the run-up to Christmas, the lawns in town and the ranchers’ pastures that stretched across the prairie to the east were bare, uncovered in their winter poverty. Naked in ...

This article explores the origins of the Nativity scene, St. Francis of Assisi's role in its creation, and its cultural and political significance throughout history.

Celebrate Christmas with these Minnesota Live Nativity Events! We found many upcoming Live Nativity/Christmas Story Drive-Through and Walk-Through Events! These are a wonderful way to celebrate the ...

But among Eastern Christians — both Catholic and Orthodox — this season is known as the Nativity Fast. So while Advent begins on Dec. 1 this year for Catholics, the Byzantine custom is ...