VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV unveiled his first crèches, or Nativity scenes, as pope on Monday (Dec. 15), a longtime tradition signaling the start of Christmas festivities at the Vatican. The ...
As Pope Leo XIV prepares for his first Christmas as Pope, the Vatican has unveiled two new Nativity scenes known as creches. One of them is massive - 30 feet tall. Claire Giangrave of Religion News ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Each Christmas season, Marybeth McCarthy’s Oakwood home becomes a quiet tour of the world, told through dozens of creches displayed along her fireplace mantel and throughout her ...