Langston Hughes conceived of Black Nativity in the 1960s as a euphoric stage musical version of the birth of Jesus with a black cast. The show is still regularly performed as written, but ...

Every Christmastime for the last several years has seen the posting of messages on Facebook exhorting viewers to foil that social networking site's alleged efforts to bar or discourage users from ...

One of the oldest depictions of Jesus Christ lying in a manger is on view at the Byzantine Museum in Athens. (Image via Wikimedia Commons) With Christmas upon us, many observers of the Christian ...

Victoria-Maria Geyer's Christmas nativity scene with faceless characters being unveiled at the Grand-Place in Brussels on November 28 (photo by Nicolas TUCAT / AFP via Getty Images) If you need any ...

A nun kneels next to a 14-pointed silver star, believed to be the exact spot where Jesus Christ was born, at the grotto in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on ...

Starring in your school's Nativity play is a core primary school memory for many children. Kids have been starring Joseph, Mary and the Three Wise Men and putting on festive performances for proud ...

Today's Object of the Week is a remarkable 18th‑century Neapolitan nativity scene containing more than 400 handcrafted figures. A large 18th‑century Neapolitan nativity scene has become a central part ...